Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   In the year 1863 very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa  

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

Jul 01   In the year 1863 -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia  

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

Jul 01   In the year 1863 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   In the year 1863 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   Battle of Donaldsonville, LA in the year 1863.  

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   On this day in history battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]  

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   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   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 in the year 1863.  

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

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.  

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

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   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1863.  

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 in the year 1863.  

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   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66  

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