Historical Events In 1863

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   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 in the year 1863.  

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   On this day in history stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28  

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North  

Jul 04   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) in the year 1863.  

Jul 04   Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River in the year 1863.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1863 battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS  

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

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   Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history.  

Jul 13   Emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells) on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history john S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32  

Jul 13   USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces in the year 1863.  

Jul 14   Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek) in the year 1863.  

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died in the year 1863.  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1863.