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

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   On this day in history battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

Jun 06   On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

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   On this day in history skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   In the year 1862 william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 15   On this day in history gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia in the year 1862.   

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35   

Jun 27   On this day in history day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1862 day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA   

Jun 28   In the year 1862 day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va in the year 1862.   

Jun 29   In the year 1862 day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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