What Happened in Jul 1862

Battle of Malvern Hill - Sixth of the Seven Days Battles

The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the sixth... Read more

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 is Signed into Law

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (12 Statutes at Large, 489), as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by the... Read more

Reconfigured Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act Signed into Law

For fifteen years prior to the first introduction of the bill in 1857, there was a political movement calling for the creation of agriculture... Read more

Battle of Cotton Plant

The Battle of Cotton Plant (also known as the Battle of Hill's Plantation or the Battle of Cache River) occurred on July 7, 1862 in Woodruff... Read more

First Battle of Murfreesboro

The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on July 13, 1862, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the American Civil War. On June 10,... Read more

Battle of Apache Pass - Union Soldiers Fight Apache Warriors

The Battle of Apache Pass was fought at Apache Pass in Arizona, United States, between Apache warriors and the California Column as it marched from... Read more