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 in the year 1862.  

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

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

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

Jun 06   In the year 1862 battle of Memphis-city is surrendered  

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

Jun 06   On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet  

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

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

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) on this day in history.  

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   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" on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1862 barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.  

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer in the year 1862.  

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   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer in the year 1862.  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station  

Jun 29   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.