Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   In the year 1862 battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War   

Sep 17   Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Confederate armies officially divide into corps on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula)   

Sep 19   Battle of Luka, Miss in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Sep 24   In the year 1862 confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

Sep 25   Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) in the year 1862.   

Sep 25   In the year 1862 skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   On this day in history louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

Sep 27   The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal on this day in history.   

Sep 29   William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history first Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 john Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century)   

Oct 03   In the year 1862 pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

Oct 04   Battle of Corinth ends in the year 1862.   

Oct 04   On this day in history william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

Oct 05   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive) in the year 1862.   

Oct 08   In the year 1862 battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted   

Oct 08   James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer   

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" in the year 1862.   

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

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech in the year 1862.   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

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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   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.