Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

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

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser in the year 1862.   

Apr 09   In the year 1862 george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50   

Apr 10   On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

Apr 11   On this day in history charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1862 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

Apr 14   On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN   

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

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Slavery abolished in District of Columbia in the year 1862.   

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 19   In the year 1862 louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

Apr 20   In the year 1862 the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.   

Apr 21   In the year 1862 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   On this day in history edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   On this day in history union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

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   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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