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

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

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

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

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

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS   

Jul 06   In the year 1863 battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]   

Jul 06   Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia in the year 1863.   

Jul 06   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

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   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65 in the year 1863.   

Jul 09   In the year 1863 r Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13]   

Jul 09   In the year 1863 union troops enter Port Hudson   

Jul 10   Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06] in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells)   

Jul 13   John S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1863.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

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

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

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   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 in the year 1863.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 in the year 1863.   

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 in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.