Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War in the year 1862.   

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

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   In the year 1862 battle of Luka, Miss   

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

Sep 25   In the year 1862 leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques)   

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   The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal in the year 1862.   

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

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   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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