Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

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

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1862 battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

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

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

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1862 district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

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   In the year 1862 battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA   

Apr 19   On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

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   On this day in history admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 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   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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