Historical Events In 1862

Jun 30   On this day in history day 6 of the 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp   

Jun 30   Richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1862 battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out   

Jul 01   On this day in history day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill   

Jul 02   Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges in the year 1862.   

Jul 02   On this day in history the birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist   

Jul 03   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer in the year 1862.   

Jul 03   William Barksdale, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 40 in the year 1862.   

Jul 04   On this day in history battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)   

Jul 04   Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties) in the year 1862.   

Jul 07   Land Grant Act endows state colleges with federal land in the year 1862.   

Jul 08   On this day in history odore R Timby patents revolving gun turret   

Jul 09   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Ky   

Jul 10   US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Lincoln appoints General Halleck general-in-chief in the year 1862.   

Jul 11   Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer in the year 1862.   

Jul 12   Congress authorizes Medal of Honor on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1862 the United States Medal of Honor is created   

Jul 13   In the year 1862 battle of Murfreesboro, TN (Forrest's Raid) US895 CS150   

Jul 14   In the year 1862 florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD   

Jul 14   The birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter on this day in history.   

Jul 15   CSS Arkansas vs USS Cardondelet & Queen of the West engage at Yazoo R on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1862 david Emanuel Twiggs, US Confederate gen-mjr (Monterrey), dies at 72   

Jul 16   On this day in history david G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy   

Jul 16   On this day in history david G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy   

Jul 16   In the year 1862 ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist   

Jul 17   Naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition in the year 1862.   

Jul 17   US army authorized to accept blacks as laborers on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history battle of Newburgh, IN   

Jul 18   Victor, Prince Napoleon (Napoleon V), French pretender to throne on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Forrest's 1st raid on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Forrest's first raid in the year 1862.   

Jul 20   In the year 1862 guerrilla campaign in GA (Porter's & Poindexter's) [->SEP 20] US580 CS2866   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.