Page 8: Historical Events In 1863

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 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.   

Jul 16   Utrecht-Swells railway opens   

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs, largest battle of war in Indian Territory.   

Jul 17   Battle of Honey Springs.   

Jul 17   James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35.   

Jul 18   Battle of Fort Wagner, SC   

Jul 18   William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29   

Jul 19   Battle of Buffington's Island (St George Creek), Ohio   

Jul 19   Hermann Bahr, Austria writer/director (New Men)   

Jul 21   C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Jul 22   Alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George and Frank, Kent 1884-1910)   

Jul 22   Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52   

Jul 23   Alexandra Park opens in North London   

Jul 24   Battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia   

Jul 25   Skirmish at Barbee's Crossroads, Virginia.   

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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,