Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   Very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1863 battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties   

Jul 01   On this day in history -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia   

Jul 01   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3   

Jul 01   On this day in history free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz   

Jul 01   In the year 1863 john Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42   

Jul 02   Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) in the year 1863.   

Jul 02   On this day in history stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28   

Jul 03   In the year 1863 alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22   

Jul 03   Battle of Donaldsonville, LA on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends   

Jul 03   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   On this day in history boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

Jul 04   Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River in the year 1863.   

Jul 04   Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies in the year 1863.   

Jul 04   On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

Jul 05   Battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07] on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1863 strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

Jul 07   1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) in the year 1863.   

Jul 07   On this day in history the first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100)   

Jul 08   On this day in history francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65   

Jul 09   R Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13] on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Union troops enter Port Hudson in the year 1863.   

Jul 10   In the year 1863 battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06]   

Jul 10   On this day in history clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4   

Jul 13   In the year 1863 anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die   

Jul 13   Beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells) in the year 1863.   

Jul 13   On this day in history john S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32   

Jul 13   In the year 1863 uSS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.   

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1863 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 in the year 1863.   

Mar 28   In the year 1863 james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52