Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   On this day in history very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa   

Jun 30   Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 01   Battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3 in the year 1863.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1863.   

Jul 02   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

Jul 02   Stephen Hinsdale Weed, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 28 in the year 1863.   

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 in the year 1863.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS in the year 1863.   

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   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1863.   

Jul 07   1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   The first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) on this day in history.   

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] in the year 1863.   

Jul 09   Union troops enter Port Hudson on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1863 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   Beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells) in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1863 uSS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 in the year 1863.   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52