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   On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

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

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

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1862 slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated in the year 1862.   

Jun 21   In the year 1862 henry Holden Huss, composer   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

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

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   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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 in the year 1862.   

Jun 28   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia   

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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 in the year 1862.   

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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61