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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1863 free city delivery of mail begins in 49 US cities; postage 3./« oz   

Jul 01   On this day in history john Fulton Reynolds, Union general-major, dies in battle at 42   

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

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

Jul 03   In the year 1863 alonzo Hersford Cushing, US Union lt, dies in battle at about 22   

Jul 03   Battle of Donaldsonville, LA on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history battle of Gettysbeurg, during the American Civil War, ends   

Jul 03   In the year 1863 battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North   

Jul 04   Boise, Idaho founded (now capital of Idaho) in the year 1863.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1863 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   On this day in history battle of Jackson, MS & Battle of Birdsong Ferry, MS   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1863 northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia   

Jul 06   In the year 1863 strong Vincent, US Union brig-general, dies   

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

Jul 07   In the year 1863 the first military draft by US (exemptions cost $100)   

Jul 08   In the year 1863 francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore, dies at 65   

Jul 09   R Morgan's: Indiana [->JUL 13] on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 11   Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die   

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

Jan 02   On this day in history roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35   

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   In the year 1863 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   In the year 1863 james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52