Page 2: Historical Events In 1862

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

Jan 24   Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

Jan 26   Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1862 uS Navy's 1st ironclad warship (Monitor) launched   

Jan 30   US Navy's first ironclad warship (Monitor) launched on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"   

Feb 01   On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1862 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

Feb 06   Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee on this day in history.   

Feb 06   General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee in the year 1862.   

Feb 06   Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle in the year 1862.   

Feb 06   In the year 1862 victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)   

Feb 07   Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound   

Feb 10   Dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dutch 2nd govt of Thorbecke forms   

Feb 10   W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   -Feb 16th) Siege of Ft Donelson TN in the year 1862.   

Feb 13   Karel Weis, composer in the year 1862.   

Feb 13   In the year 1862 siege of Ft Donelson TN   

Feb 14   Galena, 1st US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Conn in the year 1862.   

Feb 14   Galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut in the year 1862.   

Feb 15   In the year 1862 grant's major assault on Ft Donelson TN   

Feb 15   Grant's major assault on Ft Donelson, Tennessee on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1862 ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

Feb 16   Ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer 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   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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.   

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   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   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   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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