Historical Events In 1863

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

Jun 30   Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 01   John Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 02   Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Donaldsonville, LA   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.   

Jul 04   Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces in the year 1863.   

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   In the year 1863 northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia   

Jul 06   On this day in history strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

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

Jul 07   The first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1863 union troops enter Port Hudson   

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

Jul 11   Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 in the year 1863.   

Jul 13   Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 13   John S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32 in the year 1863.   

Jul 13   USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born in the year 1863.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.