Page 10: Historical Events In 1863

Sep 01   RR and ferry connection between SF and Oakland inaugurated   

Sep 03   inaugural Australian troops arrive in New Zealand.   

Sep 05   Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama.   

Sep 06   -7] Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner SC (1700 casualties)   

Sep 06   After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, SC   

Sep 06   Lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33.   

Sep 06   Rodolfo Lenz, German/Chilian linguist (El Papiamento).   

Sep 07   Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass.   

Sep 08   -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee   

Sep 08   47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX   

Sep 08   Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer.   

Sep 09   Battle of Cumberland Gap, TN.   

Sep 10   George Bizets opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris.   

Sep 13   Arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934).   

Sep 15   Horatio William Parker, composer.   

Sep 16   Robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the inaugural American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.   

Sep 17   Albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies.   

Sep 17   Pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada   

Sep 18   Hermann Kutter, Swiss Christ-social theologist   

Sep 19   Battle of Chickamauga GA (near Chattanooga) begins; Union retreat.   

Sep 19   Battle of Chickamauga, Tenn (near Chattanooga) begins; Union retreat.   

Sep 19   Preston Smith, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39.   

Sep 20   Battle of Shepardstown VA   

Sep 20   Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33   

Sep 20   Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends.   

Sep 21   Union forces retreat to Chattanooga after defeat at Chickamauga.   

Sep 22   President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech.   

Sep 23   Alexandre EJ Yersin, Swiss/French bacteriologist (bacteria plague)   

Sep 23   Confederate siege of Chattanooga begins   

Sep 27   Jo Shelby's calvery in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas.   

Sep 27   Jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas   

Sep 28   Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king (1889-1908).   

Sep 29   Franz Zorell, German RC exegetist/lexicographer   

Sep 29   Opera "Pescatori di Perle" is produced (Paris).   

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Jan 01   Aleko konstantinov: Bulgarian writer (to chicago & back)   

Jan 01   Pierre de coubertin: France, baron (revived olympic games)   

Jan 02   Lucia zarate: Became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   Vivekananda: Calcutta, hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   Pieter oosterlee: Dutch educator   

Jan 15   Adolph goldschmidt: German historian   

Jan 15   Wilhelm marx: Premier (prussia)   

Jan 17   David lloyd george: (l-pm-britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   Roger weightman hanson: Confederate brig-gen,   

Jan 09   Ferdinand huber: Composer,    

Jan 10   Lyman beecher: Us presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   E j horace vernet: French painter,   

Mar 11   Sir james outram: 1st baronet, english general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   John pelham: Us confederate artillery major,   

Mar 21   Edwin vose sumner: Us union-general-major (fair oaks),   

Mar 28   James cooper: Us attorney/senator/union-brig-general,