Historical Events
- Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
- Adley H. Gladden, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in battle at 51
- Albert Sidney Johnston, US Confederate general, dies in battle at 59
What Happened in 1862
1st US One-Dollar Notes
Image of the first US one-dollar note (United States Note) issued in 1862
February 25, 1862Westminster Bridge Defies a King and the Church
London's present Westminster Bridge was opened on this day, bringing to an end years of conflict which even involved the payment of a big bribe to the King.
May 24, 1862Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, fought August 29th and 30th, 1862
August 29, 1862
