Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   In the year 1862 battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War   

Sep 17   In the year 1862 lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41   

Sep 18   Confederate armies officially divide into corps on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia   

Sep 19   Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Battle of Luka, Miss on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45   

Sep 22   On this day in history abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed   

Sep 22   President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1862 skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   In the year 1862 louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

Sep 27   The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal in the year 1862.   

Sep 29   William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   On this day in history georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40   

Oct 03   In the year 1862 -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi   

Oct 03   On this day in history battle of Corinth, Miss   

Oct 03   In the year 1862 john Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century)   

Oct 03   Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 in the year 1862.   

Oct 04   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 in the year 1862.   

Oct 05   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS in the year 1862.   

Oct 06   Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive) in the year 1862.   

Oct 08   In the year 1862 battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted   

Oct 08   James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi in the year 1862.   

Oct 13   On this day in history bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   In the year 1862 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   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61