Historical Events In 1862

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

Jun 02   In the year 1862 gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC  

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1862 allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)  

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

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   In the year 1862 the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet  

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp  

Jun 15   In the year 1862 gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"  

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   On this day in history henry Holden Huss, composer  

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   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia in the year 1862.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

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

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61