Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Jun 05   In the year 1862 allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1862 battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

Jun 06   On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

Jun 07   In the year 1862 skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   In the year 1862 slavery outlawed in US territories   

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

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer in the year 1862.   

Jun 25   Battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove in the year 1862.   

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station in the year 1862.   

Jun 29   On this day in history day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va   

Jun 29   On this day in history day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   On this day in history battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia   

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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   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   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 in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

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

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.