Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

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

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

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

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

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet on this day in history.   

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   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) in the year 1862.   

Jun 07   In the year 1862 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" in the year 1862.   

Jun 17   In the year 1862 charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

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

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

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 may Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town)   

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

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

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia in the year 1862.   

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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   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

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   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

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

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