Author Chronology Display
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1862 |
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Alvan Clark observes Sirius B |
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1862 |
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Age of Earth estimated |
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1862, February d |
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France purchases Mentone and Roquebrune from Monaco |
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1862, February 06 |
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Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry on Tennessee River from Confederates |
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1862, February 08 |
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Unionists take Roanoke Isle |
1862, February 15
(to 1862, February 16) |
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Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson |
1862, March 03
(to 1862, March 04) |
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Unionists take Amelia Island, Florida |
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1862, March 08 |
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Confederate frigate Merrimack sinks Unionist ship Cumberland |
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1862, March 10 |
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Britain and France recognise independence of Zanzibar |
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1862, March 12 |
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Jacksonville, Florida, is taken by Unionists |
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1862, March 14 |
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New Berne, North Carolina, is captured by Unionists |
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1862, April 07 |
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Confederates forced to withdraw from Shilton, Tennessee |
1862, April 24
(to 1862, May 01) |
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Unionists besiege New Orleans |
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1862, May 01 |
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New Orleans captured |
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1862, May 20 |
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The Homestead Act |
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1862, June d |
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USA recognises independence of Liberia |
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1862, June 01 |
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Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee appointed commander of the Army of Northern Virginia |
1862, June d
(to 1862, August d) |
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Garibaldi attempts to take over the Papal States; captured at Aspromonte |
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1862, June 05 |
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Treaty of Saigon between France and Annam |
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1862, June 15 |
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Turks bombard Belgrade after Serb rising there |
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Citation:
Preston, Claire. "Author Chronology for Edith Wharton". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 January 2010.
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/newlifeline.php?id_author_0=4677, accessed 19 May 2013.]
