Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

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

Jun 30   On this day in history battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history battle of Gettysburg begins ending Juy 3   

Jul 01   Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz on this day in history.   

Jul 01   John Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) in the year 1863.   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1863 battle of Donaldsonville, LA   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1863 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   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   In the year 1863 battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS   

Jul 06   On this day in history battle of Williamsport, MD [-Jul 07]   

Jul 06   On this day in history northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia   

Jul 06   Strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1863.   

Jul 09   In the year 1863 r Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13]   

Jul 09   Union troops enter Port Hudson in the year 1863.   

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   In the year 1863 japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4   

Jul 13   Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die on this day in history.   

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   John S Bowen, US architect/Confederate gen-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

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

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born in the year 1863.   

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 in the year 1863.   

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66   

Mar 28   In the year 1863 james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52