Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   On this day in history battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War   

Sep 17   Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 in the year 1862.   

Sep 18   On this day in history confederate armies officially divide into corps   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia   

Sep 19   Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula) in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   Battle of Luka, Miss on this day in history.   

Sep 19   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 in the year 1862.   

Sep 22   On this day in history abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed   

Sep 22   President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal in the year 1862.   

Sep 25   Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   In the year 1862 louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

Sep 27   On this day in history the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal   

Sep 29   On this day in history william "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38   

Sep 30   First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40   

Oct 03   -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss on this day in history.   

Oct 03   John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century) in the year 1862.   

Oct 03   Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

Oct 06   In the year 1862 albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)   

Oct 08   Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted in the year 1862.   

Oct 08   On this day in history james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1862 bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

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

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

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