Page 8: 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   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 06   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

Jun 09   Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan" in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1862 slavery outlawed in US territories   

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

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

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   In the year 1862 day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

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

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

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

Jun 27   May Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 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   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

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

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.