Page 7: Historical Events In 1863

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.   

Jul 01   -2] Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia   

Jul 01   Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3.   

Jul 01   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   

Jul 02   Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

Jul 02   Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28   

Jul 03   Alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22.   

Jul 03   Battle of Donaldsonville, LA.   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends.   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho).   

Jul 04   Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River   

Jul 04   Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies.   

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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,