Page 9: Historical Events In 1863

Jul 26   At Salineville, OH John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender   

Jul 26   Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender   

Jul 26   Jazeps Witols, composer   

Jul 26   Samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70.   

Jul 28   James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30   

Jul 29   Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35.   

Jul 30   George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29.   

Jul 30   Henry Ford, American car manufacturer is born   

Jul 30   Henry Ford, Dearborn Township Mich, auto maker (Ford)   

Jul 30   Pres Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot   

Aug 01   Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas and start of Chattanooga campaign.   

Aug 01   Gaston Doumergue, premier/pres of France (1913..34).   

Aug 03   Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in NY.   

Aug 05   Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53.   

Aug 08   American Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

Aug 08   Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)   

Aug 11   Arpad Szendy, composer   

Aug 11   Cambodia is recorded as becoming French protectorate.   

Aug 11   French protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

Aug 12   1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area).   

Aug 12   inaugural cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

Aug 12   The inaugural cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.   

Aug 14   Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70.   

Aug 14   inaugural Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation.   

Aug 15   Submarine "HL Hunley" arrives in Charleston on railroad cars.   

Aug 16   Chickamauga campaign GA.   

Aug 16   Emancipation Proclamation signed   

Aug 17   Federal batteries and ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC   

Aug 17   Federal batteries and ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston.   

Aug 18   Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39.   

Aug 21   Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill.   

Aug 26   Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)   

Aug 26   John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies   

Sep 01   6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees 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,