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   On this day in history friedrich Klose, composer   

Dec 03   On this day in history jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

Dec 05   On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

Dec 06   On this day in history pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians   

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

Dec 07   Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1862.   

Dec 08   Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history karel Kovarovic, composer   

Dec 12   Battle of Dumfries, VA in the year 1862.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1862 battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights)   

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49   

Dec 14   Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS] on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1862 george Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27   

Dec 16   On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)   

Dec 16   Kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution in the year 1862.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history robert Knox   

Dec 22   -Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY in the year 1862.   

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) in the year 1862.   

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   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

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   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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.