Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   On this day in history uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   On this day in history battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   On this day in history naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.   

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1862 george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50   

Apr 10   In the year 1862 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40   

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender on this day in history.   

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA in the year 1862.   

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN in the year 1862.   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

Apr 16   On this day in history district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns on this day in history.   

Apr 20   The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

Apr 29   100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.