Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

Jun 02   In the year 1862 gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

Jun 04   In the year 1862 confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) in the year 1862.   

Jun 07   In the year 1862 william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia in the year 1862.   

Jun 09   In the year 1862 battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Slavery outlawed in US territories on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1862 henry Holden Huss, composer   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

Jun 27   Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35 in the year 1862.   

Jun 27   Day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill in the year 1862.   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 may Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town)   

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA   

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 29   In the year 1862 day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va   

Jun 29   In the year 1862 day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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   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.