Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   On this day in history very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa  

Jun 30   On this day in history battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties  

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

Jul 01   Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1863 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 in the year 1863.  

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   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends in the year 1863.  

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   In the year 1863 confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River.  

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

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   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1863.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   R Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13] in the year 1863.  

Jul 09   Union troops enter Port Hudson on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1863 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1863 john S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32  

Jul 13   On this day in history uSS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.  

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

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   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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