Page 7: Historical Events In 1863

Jun 07   Franz Xavier Gruber, composer, dies at 75   

Jun 07   Mexico City captured by French troops.   

Jun 09   Battle of Brandy Station, VA (Fleetwood, Beverly Ford).   

Jun 09   Battle of Brandy Station, Va   

Jun 09   Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis, Union major, dies in battle at 30   

Jun 10   Battle of Brice's Crossroads, Miss; Forrest w/3500 defeats 8000 Feds.   

Jun 10   Louis M A Couperus, Dutch poet/writer (Eline Vere).   

Jun 11   Eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar)   

Jun 13   Battle of Winchester VA.   

Jun 13   Josef Venantius von Woss, composer.   

Jun 14   Battle of 2nd Winchester, Virginia.   

Jun 15   2nd battle at Winchester Va, ends in Federal defeat; 1350 casualities   

Jun 16   Paul Antonin Vidal, composer   

Jun 17   Battle at Middleburg Virginia.   

Jun 17   Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back the Union in Virginia.   

Jun 17   Isham W Garrott, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies in battle.   

Jun 17   Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer).   

Jun 18   After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg   

Jun 19   Battle at Middleburg Virginia (100+ casualties).   

Jun 20   1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)   

Jun 20   inaugural bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)   

Jun 20   West Virginia admitted as 35th US state   

Jun 21   Battle at Upperville Virginia, 389 casualities   

Jun 23   Tullahoma campaign, TN.   

Jun 24   Planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac.   

Jun 25   In this year, US General George Meade adopts in place of General Hooker to be more aggressive.   

Jun 26   Andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies.   

Jun 27   Martin E Green, Confederate brig-general, shot dead at 38   

Jun 27   Skirmish at Fairfax (Courthouse) Virginia.   

Jun 29   Battle at Westminster Maryland: Federal assault.   

Jun 29   James Harvey Robinson, Ill, historian (Ordeal of Civilization)   

Jun 29   Lee orders his forces to concentrate near Gettysburg, PN   

Jun 29   Very inaugural inaugural National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa   

Jun 30   Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties   

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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,