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   -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1862 abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1862 lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers   

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

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

Sep 25   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1862 the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal   

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

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   Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1862 -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi   

Oct 03   On this day in history battle of Corinth, Miss   

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   On this day in history battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   In the year 1862 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)   

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   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1862 jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"   

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi in the year 1862.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

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