Page 8: 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   On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

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

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

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

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

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer   

Jun 26   In the year 1862 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville in the year 1862.   

Jun 27   On this day in history -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

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

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

Jun 27   May Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.