Historical Events In 1863

Feb 23   Franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1863 arizona is organized as a U.S. territory.  

Feb 24   On this day in history arizona Territory created  

Feb 24   Forrest's raid on Brentwood TN in the year 1863.  

Feb 25   On this day in history congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency  

Feb 26   In the year 1863 lincoln signs National Currency Act  

Feb 28   On this day in history confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA  

Feb 28   In the year 1863 confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia  

Mar 02   In the year 1863 congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR  

Mar 02   Congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge " in the year 1863.  

Mar 03   In the year 1863 1st US wartime military conscription bill enacted  

Mar 03   Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences in the year 1863.  

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City NV  

Mar 03   On this day in history federal ironclad ships bomb Fort McAllister Georgia  

Mar 03   On this day in history free city delivery of mail was authorized by the U.S. Postal Service.  

Mar 03   Gold certificates (currency) authorized by Congress in the year 1863.  

Mar 03   Idaho Territory forms in the year 1863.  

Mar 03   US wartime military conscription bill enacted in the year 1863.  

Mar 04   On this day in history battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee  

Mar 04   In the year 1863 battle of Thompson's Station, TN  

Mar 04   Territory of Idaho established on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history andrew Stoddart, cricketer (My Dear Victorious Stod)  

Mar 11   Free city delivery of mail was authorized by the U.S. Postal Service in the year 1863.  

Mar 12   On this day in history adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet  

Mar 14   On this day in history rADM Farragut's squadron of 7 ships forces way up Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge  

Mar 17   On this day in history battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities)  

Mar 17   Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities) in the year 1863.  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1863 the SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. The wreck was discovered on the same day and month, exactly 102 years later by then teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence.  

Mar 20   Battle of Pensacola FL evacuated by Federals in the year 1863.  

Mar 20   Battle of Pensacola FL -evacuated by Federals on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1863 battle of Pensacola FL: evacuated by Federals  

Mar 20   Ernesto Nazareth, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66  

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Jan 01   In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

Jan 12   In the year 1863 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

Jan 14   In the year 1863 birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 17   David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jan 09   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73  

Mar 11   In the year 1863 death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)  

Mar 17   John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 in the year 1863.  

Mar 21   Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 in the year 1863.  

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 in the year 1863.