Today in History for June 1862

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 27 of 27

1st - 2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11,165 casualties)
1st - Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines
1st - Slavery abolished in all US possessions
2nd - Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC
2nd - Raid at Early's: Maryland towards Washington DC
4th - Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn
6th - Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered
6th - Battle of Port Royal, SC (Port Royal Ferry)
6th - Skirmish at Harrisonburg, PA
7th - Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)
7th - Gen B Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed & destroyed US flag on display over New Orleans Mint
7th - The United States and Britain agree to suppress the slave trade.
8th - Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia
9th - Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp
15th - Gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"
19th - Slavery outlawed in US territories
20th - Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.
25th - Battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days
26th - Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia
Confederate General Robert E Lee 26th - Day 2 of 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville VA (Meadow Bridge)
26th - US Army of Virginia established under Gen John Pope
27th - -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia
27th - Battle of Gaines' Mill, VA (Cold Harbor, Chickahominy Bluffs) Day 3
28th - Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA
29th - Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va
30th - Battle at Nelson's Farm/Glendale/Frayser's Farm, Virginia: Confederate assault attack. 6th day of 7 days battles US Civil War
30th - Gustave Flaubert completes "Salammbo"

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 10 of 10

1st - Antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas)
5th - Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911)
6th - Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet
7th - Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1947)
10th - Mrs. Leslie Carter, American actress (d. 1937)
21st - Henry Holden Huss, composer
21st - Johannes Schlaf, writer
21st - Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (d. 1943)
25th - Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer
27th - May Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 5 of 5

6th - Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33
7th - William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42
17th - Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49
27th - Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35
30th - Richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48