Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   In the year 1862 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond  

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.  

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls  

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia in the year 1862.  

Apr 07   In the year 1862 island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh  

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1862 charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)  

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender in the year 1862.  

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA in the year 1862.  

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)  

Apr 16   In the year 1862 district of Columbia abolishes slavery  

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 in the year 1862.  

Apr 16   On this day in history slavery abolished in District of Columbia  

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA  

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns in the year 1862.  

Apr 20   On this day in history the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.  

Apr 21   Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co in the year 1862.  

Apr 25   On this day in history admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La  

Apr 25   In the year 1862 battle of New Orleans LA  

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1862 edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs  

Apr 25   In the year 1862 union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA  

Apr 29   On this day in history 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss  

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61