Historical Events In 1862

Nov 25   Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1862 mark A Stein, archaeologist   

Nov 28   Battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties) in the year 1862.   

Nov 29   Friedrich Klose, composer in the year 1862.   

Dec 03   In the year 1862 jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

Dec 05   On this day in history battle of Coffeeville, MS   

Dec 06   On this day in history pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians   

Dec 07   Battle of Hartsville, TN in the year 1862.   

Dec 07   Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1862.   

Dec 08   On this day in history georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's)   

Dec 09   Karel Kovarovic, composer in the year 1862.   

Dec 12   On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA   

Dec 12   Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River in the year 1862.   

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) in the year 1862.   

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49   

Dec 14   Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS] in the year 1862.   

Dec 14   On this day in history george Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27   

Dec 16   Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1862 kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution   

Dec 17   In the year 1862 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

Dec 17   On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

Dec 18   On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)   

Dec 18   Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 in the year 1862.   

Dec 18   The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) in the year 1862.   

Dec 19   Skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties) in the year 1862.   

Dec 20   -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1862 robert Knox   

Dec 22   -Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1862 connie Mack, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950)   

Dec 23   Henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium) in the year 1862.   

Dec 23   Union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis in the year 1862.   

Dec 23   Union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis in the year 1862.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1862 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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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.