Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.   

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

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   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1862 abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed   

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

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

Sep 24   On this day in history confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   On this day in history louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer   

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

Oct 03   -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi   

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 in the year 1862.   

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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   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.