Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1862 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1862 battle of Ft Pillow TN   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA   

Apr 19   In the year 1862 louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

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

Apr 21   Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.