Page 7: Historical Events In 1862

May 24   Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

May 24   Westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

May 25   Battle of Winchester VA   

May 25   Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60.   

May 27   Battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)   

May 28   Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888).   

May 28   Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]   

May 29   Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

May 30   Battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS.   

May 30   Battle of Booneville MS.   

May 31   Battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks)   

May 31   Battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks); North defeats South.   

May 31   Robert Hatton, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at about 34   

Jun 01   2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11165 casualties).   

Jun 01   Antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas)   

Jun 01   Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines   

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA and NC.   

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA and NC.   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn.   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn.   

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet.   

Jun 06   Henry Newbolt, English poet is born.   

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

Jun 09   Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

Jun 17   Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated   

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Jan 01   Snitz edwards: Hungary, actor (college, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 03   Sir matthew nathan: British governor of queensland and other places    

Jan 08   Frank nelson doubleday: Publisher/founder (doubleday & co)   

Jan 17   John e akkeringa: Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David hilbert: Königsberg east prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith wharton[-jones]: Us, novelist (ethan frome, house of mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick delius: Bradford england, composer (hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter johannes damrosch: Composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail vasilievich ostrogradsky: Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph frohlich: Composer,    

Jan 10   Samuel colt: Inventor (6 shot revolver),    

Jan 18   John tyler: 10th us pres (1841-45),   

Jan 20   Felix zollicoffer: Gen killed after mistakenly riding into union lines   

Jan 24   James mcintosh: Us confederate brig-gen,   

Feb 03   Jean-baptiste biot: French physicist/astronomer,   

Feb 07   Frantisek jan skroup: Composer,