Page 8: Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 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   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 in the year 1862.   

Jun 19   In the year 1862 slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated in the year 1862.   

Jun 21   On this day in history henry Holden Huss, composer   

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1862 vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer   

Jun 26   On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.   

Jun 27   -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill   

Jun 27   May Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town) on this day in history.   

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   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   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.