Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1862 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1862 day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1862 day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   Day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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