Page 8: 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   In the year 1862 gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1862 allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet on this day in history.   

Jun 06   The birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   In the year 1862 turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33   

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

Jun 07   William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42 in the year 1862.   

Jun 08   Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan" in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1862 barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.   

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer in the year 1862.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1862 day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

Jun 27   -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   Day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill in the year 1862.   

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   Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station in the year 1862.   

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 30   In the year 1862 battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61