Page 3: 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history lincoln signs National Currency Act   

Feb 28   Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister GA in the year 1863.   

Feb 28   Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia on this day in history.   

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   1st US wartime military conscription bill enacted on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences   

Mar 03   Congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City NV on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1863 federal ironclad ships bomb Fort McAllister Georgia   

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

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

Mar 03   Idaho Territory forms on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS wartime military conscription bill enacted   

Mar 04   Battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee in the year 1863.   

Mar 04   Battle of Thompson's Station, TN in the year 1863.   

Mar 04   Territory of Idaho established in the year 1863.   

Mar 11   In the year 1863 andrew Stoddart, cricketer (My Dear Victorious Stod)   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1863 adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

Mar 14   RADM Farragut's squadron of 7 ships forces way up Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge in the year 1863.   

Mar 17   In the year 1863 battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities)   

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

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

Mar 19   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 in the year 1863.   

Mar 20   On this day in history battle of Pensacola FL evacuated by Federals   

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history ernesto Nazareth, composer   

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

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Jan 01   Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 14   Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1863 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 10   Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1863.   

Jan 17   In the year 1863 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 on this day in history.   

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

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