Historical Events In 1862

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

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

Jun 04   On this day in history confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)   

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

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

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   On this day in history slavery outlawed in US territories   

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

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

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

Jun 25   Day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1862 day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA   

Jun 28   In the year 1862 day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

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   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   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

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 in the year 1862.   

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