Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   In the year 1862 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   On this day in history naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia   

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.   

Apr 08   On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 in the year 1862.   

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   On this day in history charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender in the year 1862.   

Apr 12   On this day in history james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN in the year 1862.   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery in the year 1862.   

Apr 16   On this day in history pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

Apr 16   Slavery abolished in District of Columbia in the year 1862.   

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.   

Apr 21   On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   On this day in history edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

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   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 in the year 1862.