Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

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   

Jul 04   Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces.   

Jul 05   Battle of Jackson, MS and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS.   

Jul 06   Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]   

Jul 06   Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia   

Jul 06   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies.   

Jul 07   1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100)   

Jul 07   The inaugural military draft by US (exemptions cost $100)   

Jul 08   Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65.   

Jul 09   R Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13]   

Jul 09   Union troops enter Port Hudson   

Jul 10   Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06].   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83   

Jul 11   Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, results in the deaths of 4   

Jul 13   Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1000 die.   

Jul 13   Beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history.   

Jul 13   Emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells).   

Jul 13   John S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32.   

Jul 13   USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces.   

Jul 14   Battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek).   

Jul 15   Pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army.   

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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,