Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   On this day in history uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee   

Apr 06   In the year 1862 naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

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

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser in the year 1862.   

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns in the year 1862.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1862 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La   

Apr 25   On this day in history battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs   

Apr 25   On this day in history union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1862 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 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   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   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61