General Lee’s first incursion into Northern territory ended with heavy Union and Confederate losses along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, when more than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing in action in …

17/07/2017 · 1862 became witness to the rise of General Ulysses S. Grant's mastery of the battlefield and the ironclad USS Monitor secured its place in U.S. Naval history. The first full year of the war showed skillful political execution by President Lincoln in his handling of the Trent Affair, which helped to keep Britain out of the American conflict.

American Civil War - American Civil War - The war in 1862: The year 1862 marked a major turning point in the war, especially the war in the East, as Lee took command of the Confederate army, which he promptly renamed the Army of Northern Virginia. With Lee’s ascent the Army of the Potomac found itself repeatedly battered.

Historic Event. Feb 25 First Legal Tender Act 1862 is passed by the US Congress, authorizing the United States Note (greenback) into circulation, the first fiat paper money that was legal tender in America. 16th US President Abraham Lincoln. Feb 26 Battle of Woodburn, Kentucky.

American History 1862-1877.

Historical Events for the Year 1862. 16th January » Hartley Colliery Disaster: 204 men and boys killed in a mining disaster, prompted a change in UK law which henceforth required all collieries to have at least two independent means of escape. 19th January » American Civil War: Battle of Mill Springs The Confederate States of America known as ...

The causes of the US-Dakota War of 1862 were many and it remains one of the most important events in Minnesota history. The effects of the war can still be felt today. To learn more about the war itself, visit the US-Dakota War of 1862 website. Fort Snelling played a central role in the war and its aftermath.

27/12/2021 · On August 17 th, 1862, four young Dakota warriors, who were desperate to feed their people and angry at the horrific living conditions and deception they had been subjected to, went in search of food and killed 5 white settlers, igniting the war. Over 500 settlers died; the number of Dakota killed was never counted.