Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC  

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC in the year 1862.  

Jun 04   In the year 1862 confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn  

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn in the year 1862.  

Jun 05   On this day in history allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)  

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered in the year 1862.  

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet in the year 1862.  

Jun 06   The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet in the year 1862.  

Jun 06   On this day in history turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33  

Jun 07   In the year 1862 skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)  

Jun 07   On this day in history william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42  

Jun 08   In the year 1862 valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia  

Jun 09   In the year 1862 battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp  

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan" on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 in the year 1862.  

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.  

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days in the year 1862.  

Jun 25   On this day in history day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove  

Jun 25   On this day in history vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer  

Jun 26   In the year 1862 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia  

Jun 26   In the year 1862 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia  

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville in the year 1862.  

Jun 27   -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia in the year 1862.  

Jun 27   Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1862 day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill  

Jun 27   May Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town) in the year 1862.  

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA  

Jun 28   Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station in the year 1862.  

Jun 29   On this day in history day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va  

Jun 29   Day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer  

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

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

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   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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