On this day
2July
- 1836
Congress provided for laying off town lots at Fort Madison and Burlington in Des Moines County, Belleview, Du Buque, and Peru in Du Buque County, and Mineral Point in Iowa County, all then in the Territory of Wisconsin, with lots to be surveyed and offered at public sale.
- 1840
A marriage to Miss Liura [Laura] Lewis, daughter of Arnold and Emily Lewis, took place.
- 1843
Ezra Philo Bostwick was born in Turtle township, Rock county
- 1849
Jennie N. was born.
- 1855
Mr. Powell came to his death by drowning at Fort Atkinson.
- 1856
A charter was granted to a body of officers including W. M. Brastus Hopkins.
- 1861
Fight at Falling Waters / action near Hoke's Run: the First Wisconsin (en route for Martinsburg) detailed Company B, and a Rock County company participated; George C. Drake was killed near Martinsburg, the first Wisconsin soldier killed in the rebellion.
- 1862
Congress approved an act donating lands to the states for colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts.
- 1862
Congress passed the act donating 240,000 acres of land to Wisconsin for establishing an agricultural college.
- 1862
A call was made for 300,000 volunteers.
- 1863
Mr. married Sarah E. Glazier in Harmony Township.
- 1863
James Grey was wounded at Vicksburg.
- 1864
Joseph Thompson died at Memphis.
- 1864
Edward S. Bragg was promoted to be brigadier general.
- 1866
Mr. Kimball married Miss Euretta Bur[lington].
- 1899
I. B. Basford wrote a letter to Mrs. P. D. Basford from Honolulu harbor while en route to Manila.
- 1905
A baseball game between the Knights of Pythiss' of Belolt and Clinten was scheduled to be played at Yost Park.
On this day
2July
- 1836
Congress provided for laying off town lots at Fort Madison and Burlington in Des Moines County, Belleview, Du Buque, and Peru in Du Buque County, and Mineral Point in Iowa County, all then in the Territory of Wisconsin, with lots to be surveyed and offered at public sale.
- 1840
A marriage to Miss Liura [Laura] Lewis, daughter of Arnold and Emily Lewis, took place.
- 1843
Ezra Philo Bostwick was born in Turtle township, Rock county
- 1849
Jennie N. was born.
- 1855
Mr. Powell came to his death by drowning at Fort Atkinson.
- 1856
A charter was granted to a body of officers including W. M. Brastus Hopkins.
- 1861
Fight at Falling Waters / action near Hoke's Run: the First Wisconsin (en route for Martinsburg) detailed Company B, and a Rock County company participated; George C. Drake was killed near Martinsburg, the first Wisconsin soldier killed in the rebellion.
- 1862
Congress approved an act donating lands to the states for colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts.
- 1862
Congress passed the act donating 240,000 acres of land to Wisconsin for establishing an agricultural college.
- 1862
A call was made for 300,000 volunteers.
- 1863
Mr. married Sarah E. Glazier in Harmony Township.
- 1863
James Grey was wounded at Vicksburg.
- 1864
Joseph Thompson died at Memphis.
- 1864
Edward S. Bragg was promoted to be brigadier general.
- 1866
Mr. Kimball married Miss Euretta Bur[lington].
- 1899
I. B. Basford wrote a letter to Mrs. P. D. Basford from Honolulu harbor while en route to Manila.
- 1905
A baseball game between the Knights of Pythiss' of Belolt and Clinten was scheduled to be played at Yost Park.