Historical Events In 1863

Jun 29   Very first First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysburg (2nd day)   

Jul 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Donaldsonville, LA   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends in the year 1863.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   On this day in history boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho)   

Jul 04   Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River in the year 1863.   

Jul 04   Paul Joseph Revere, US grandson of Paul Revere/Union brig-gen, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Union forces   

Jul 05   In the year 1863 battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS   

Jul 06   Battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07] on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia in the year 1863.   

Jul 06   On this day in history strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

Jul 07   1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) in the year 1863.   

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   In the year 1863 r Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13]   

Jul 09   On this day in history union troops enter Port Hudson   

Jul 10   Battle of Charleston, SC (Morris Island) [->SEP 06] on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 in the year 1863.   

Jul 13   Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die in the year 1863.   

Jul 13   In the year 1863 beginning of the New York draft riots, regarded as the worst in United States history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history emma Mary Wooley, educator (Mary Anna Wells)   

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   On this day in history 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   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born in the year 1863.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1863.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   In the year 1863 e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 in the year 1863.   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.