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   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   In the year 1862 confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn   

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

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

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

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

Jun 06   The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1862 gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

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

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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   Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61