Historical Events
- Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg
- Confederate General Robert Lee orders his forces to concentrate near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Custer Appointed General
George Armstrong Custer, aged 23, appointed Union Brigadier General
- Very 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa
Famous Birthdays
- James Harvey Robinson, American historian (Ordeal of Civilization), born in Bloomington, Illinois (d. 1936)
About June 29, 1863
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 160 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
