Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn.   

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911).   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered.   

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   Henry Newbolt, English poet is born   

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

Jun 09   Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan".   

Jun 17   Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated   

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer   

Jun 25   Battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days.   

Jun 25   Day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer.   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

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

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville.   

Jun 27   -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia.   

Jun 27   Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35   

Jun 27   Day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill.   

Jun 27   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   

Jun 28   Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station.   

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va   

Jun 29   Day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station.   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia   

Jun 30   Day 6 of the 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp   

Jun 30   Richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48.   

Jul 01   Battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out   

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Jan 01   Snitz edwards: Hungary, actor (college, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 03   Sir matthew nathan: British governor of queensland and other places   

Jan 08   Frank nelson doubleday: Publisher/founder (doubleday & co)   

Jan 17   John e akkeringa: Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David hilbert: Königsberg east prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith wharton[-jones]: Us, novelist (ethan frome, house of mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick delius: Bradford england, composer (hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter johannes damrosch: Composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail vasilievich ostrogradsky: Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph frohlich: Composer,    

Jan 10   Samuel colt: Inventor (6 shot revolver),   

Jan 18   John tyler: 10th us pres (1841-45),    

Jan 20   Felix zollicoffer: Gen killed after mistakenly riding into union lines   

Jan 24   James mcintosh: Us confederate brig-gen,   

Feb 03   Jean-baptiste biot: French physicist/astronomer,   

Feb 07   Frantisek jan skroup: Composer,