Historical Events for June 1863
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Events 1 - 34 of 34
2nd - Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves
5th - Battle of Franklin's Crossing, VA (Deep Run)
5th - CSS "Alabama" captures "Tailsman" in Mid Atlantic
6th - Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA & Williamsport, MD
7th - Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA-Jefferson Davis' home burnt
7th - Mexico City captured by French troops
9th - Battle of Brandy Station, VA (Fleetwood, Beverly Ford)
10th - Battle of Brice's Crossroads, Miss; Nathan Bedford Forrest w/3500 defeats 8000 Feds
13th - Battle of Winchester VA
13th - Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, NZ
13th - Skirmish at Berryville Virginia
14th - Battle of 2nd Winchester, Virginia
15th - 2nd battle at Winchester Va, ends in Federal defeat; 1350 casualities
17th - Battle at Middleburg Virginia
17th - Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia
17th - Naval Engagement at Warsaw Sound GA-USS Weehawken vs CSS Atlanta
17th - Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)
18th - After long neglect, Confederates hurriedly fortify Vicksburg
19th - Battle at Middleburg Virginia (100+ casualties)
Confederate General/KKK Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest
20th - 1st bank chartered in US (National Bank of Davenport Iowa)
20th - Skirmish at Greencastle Pennsylvania
20th - West Virginia admitted as 35th US state
21st - Battle at Upperville Virginia, 389 casualities
23rd - Tullahoma campaign, TN
24th - Planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac
25th - US General George Meade replaces General Hooker to be more aggressive
27th - Skirmish at Fairfax (Courthouse) Virginia
29th - Battle at Westminster Maryland: Federal assault
29th - George A Custer (23) appointed Union Brig-general
29th - Lee orders his forces to concentrate near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
29th - Very 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa
30th - Battles in Hanover Pennsylvania: 80 casualties
30th - Dutch colony Suriname counts population of 33,000 slaves
30th - Skirmish at Sporting Hill Pennsylvania
