Page 13: Historical Events In 1862

Oct 16   In the year 1862 george Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

Oct 17   On this day in history battle of Leetown & Thoroughfare Gap, VA   

Oct 18   In the year 1862 james Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th   

Oct 18   Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1862 auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

Oct 19   The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer in the year 1862.   

Oct 20   Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1862 battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory   

Oct 30   On this day in history ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53   

Nov 01   In the year 1862 johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano)   

Nov 03   In the year 1862 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana   

Nov 04   Dr Richard Gatling patents Gatling machine gun (Indianapolis) in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   On this day in history eden Phillpotts, England, novelist/poet/playwright (Red Madymaynes)   

Nov 04   Gatling gun patented in the year 1862.   

Nov 04   On this day in history the Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)   

Nov 05   In the year 1862 ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac   

Nov 06   Charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   NY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established on this day in history.   

Nov 06   NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history john Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32   

Nov 09   In the year 1862 uS Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him   

Nov 11   On this day in history opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St Petersburg Russia)   

Nov 13   On this day in history battle of Holly Spring, MS   

Nov 13   Ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1862 adolf Bartels, German folk art writer   

Nov 16   Charles Thomas Biass Turner, cricketer (the "Terror") on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1862.   

Nov 17   Confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Armies of Mississippi/Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg in the year 1862.   

Nov 20   Willem H Vliegen, Dutch typographer/co-founder/chairman (SDAP) in the year 1862.   

Nov 23   Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1862 m Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo"   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 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   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

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

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 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   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61