Historical Events In 1863

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

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

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1863 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 in the year 1863.  

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

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North in the year 1863.  

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 in the year 1863.  

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

Jul 06   Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07] in the year 1863.  

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history union troops enter Port Hudson  

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

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 in the year 1863.  

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 in the year 1863.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14   Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1863 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 in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35  

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1863.  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66  

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