Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   In the year 1862 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   Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet in the year 1862.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1862 turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33  

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia  

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

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

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

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories in the year 1862.  

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   Day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove in the year 1862.  

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

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

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

Jun 26   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35  

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer  

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

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   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

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