WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO AUGUST 1862
Find out what all happened July to August 1862

Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. (4. July 1862)

American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain – At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. (9. August 1862)

First ascent of Dent Blanche, one of the highest summits in the Alps. (18. July 1862)

Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria, marries Prince Louis of Hesse, the future Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse. (1. July 1862)

American Civil War: Henry Halleck takes command of the Union Army. (23. July 1862)

American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas. (28. August 1862)

American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Lakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River. (17. August 1862)

American Indian Wars: during an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily-defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. (19. August 1862)

American Civil War – Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General Horatio Wright. (30. August 1862)

American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to hold an admiral rank. (16. July 1862)

The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. (12. July 1862)

American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge – along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops attempt to take the city, but are driven back by fire from Union gunboats. (5. August 1862)

American Civil War: the Battle of Malvern Hill takes place. It is the final battle in the Seven Days Campaign, part of George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. (1. July 1862)

American Civil War: Major General J.E.B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. (17. August 1862)

The Russian State Library is founded. (1. July 1862)

American Civil War: the Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering catastrophic engine failure near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (6. August 1862)

Sailing from San Francisco, California to Panama City, Panama, the SS Golden Gate catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231. (27. July 1862)