November 5th (1862) was a Wednesday. It's the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 57 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th November, 1862
» American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Union Army for the second and final time.
» American Indian Wars: In Minnesota, 303 Dakota people called Dakota warriors are found guilty of rape and murder of whites and are sentenced to hang. 38 are ultimately executed and the others reprieved.