Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC in the year 1862.   

Jun 02   On this day in history gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn in the year 1862.   

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 in the year 1862.   

Jun 07   Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia in the year 1862.   

Jun 09   In the year 1862 battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   In the year 1862 gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

Jun 17   On this day in history charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49   

Jun 19   On this day in history slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated in the year 1862.   

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days   

Jun 25   On this day in history day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

Jun 25   On this day in history vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer   

Jun 26   In the year 1862 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia in the year 1862.   

Jun 26   Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

Jun 27   Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35 in the year 1862.   

Jun 27   On this day in history day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill   

Jun 27   On this day in history may Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town)   

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA   

Jun 28   On this day in history day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 29   In the year 1862 day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va   

Jun 29   In the year 1862 day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia 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   In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

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