Page 14: Historical Events In 1862

Nov 25   Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Mark A Stein, archaeologist on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1862 battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)   

Nov 29   Friedrich Klose, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) in the year 1862.   

Dec 05   In the year 1862 battle of Coffeeville, MS   

Dec 06   Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians in the year 1862.   

Dec 07   On this day in history battle of Hartsville, TN   

Dec 07   In the year 1862 paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde)   

Dec 07   On this day in history sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies   

Dec 08   Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) in the year 1862.   

Dec 09   On this day in history karel Kovarovic, composer   

Dec 12   On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA   

Dec 12   Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights)   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North   

Dec 13   Conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 in the year 1862.   

Dec 14   In the year 1862 alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS]   

Dec 14   George Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27 in the year 1862.   

Dec 16   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) in the year 1862.   

Dec 16   On this day in history kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution   

Dec 17   Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee in the year 1862.   

Dec 17   On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

Dec 18   Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) in the year 1862.   

Dec 18   Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history the first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled).   

Dec 19   Skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties) in the year 1862.   

Dec 20   -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1862 robert Knox   

Dec 22   On this day in history -Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY   

Dec 22   Connie Mack, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis   

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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   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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