1862 in the United States
Events from the year 1862 in the United States.
March 8–9: Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships
June 1: Robert E. Lee commands the Army of Northern Virginia
September 17: Battle of Antietam
Martin Van Buren
1861 in the United States
Events from the year 1861 in the United States. This year marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
March 4: Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th U.S. president
Hannibal Hamlin becomes the 15th U.S. vice president
July 21: Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
November 6: Jefferson Davis elected President of the CSA