Page 8: 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

Jun 04   On this day in history confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn   

Jun 05   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

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

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) in the year 1862.   

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42 in the year 1862.   

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" in the year 1862.   

Jun 17   On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   On this day in history slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated in the year 1862.   

Jun 21   In the year 1862 henry Holden Huss, composer   

Jun 25   On this day in history battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days   

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

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer in the year 1862.   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   On this day in history day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jun 27   Day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

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