Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   On this day in history uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   In the year 1862 siege of Yorktown VA   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1862 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.   

Apr 08   On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

Apr 09   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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

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   On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN   

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   On this day in history district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

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

Apr 21   Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

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   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1862 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

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

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.