Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   In the year 1862 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Apr 12   In the year 1862 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

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

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   On this day in history edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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 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 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   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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