1862
American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia
American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia
1862 in History
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1862
American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Colu
American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Colu
1862
Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation
Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation
1862
American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut
American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut
1862
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth begins as Union forces under General Henry Halleck move to engage Confederate f
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth begins as Union forces under General Henry Halleck move to engage Confederate f
1862
Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico
Cinco de Mayo: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico
1862
American Civil War: Union Army troops occupy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
American Civil War: Union Army troops occupy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1862
Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the Unit
Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the Unit
1862
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth ends in a Union victory, with General Henry Halleck capturing the critical rail
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth ends in a Union victory, with General Henry Halleck capturing the critical rail
1862
American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: Confederate forces under Joseph E
American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: Confederate forces under Joseph E
1862
American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with
American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with
1862
American Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union tr
American Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union tr
1862
As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides
As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides
1862
American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capt
American Civil War: The First Battle of Memphis, a naval engagement fought on the Mississippi River, results in the capt
1862
The United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade
The United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade
1862
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along w
American Civil War: A Confederate victory by forces under General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Cross Keys, along w
1862
American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle o
American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle o
1862
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future U
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future U