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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33  

Jun 07   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   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   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   -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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 28   Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia  

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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   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

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   In the year 1862 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 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 on this day in history.