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   Arizona Territory created on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1863 forrest's raid on Brentwood TN   

Feb 25   In the year 1863 congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency   

Feb 26   Lincoln signs National Currency Act in the year 1863.   

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

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR to be called the "Standard gauge "   

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

Mar 03   Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences on this day in history.   

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

Mar 03   Federal ironclad ships bomb Fort McAllister Georgia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history idaho Territory forms   

Mar 03   US wartime military conscription bill enacted on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   On this day in history territory of Idaho established   

Mar 11   Andrew Stoddart, cricketer (My Dear Victorious Stod) in the year 1863.   

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   RADM Farragut's squadron of 7 ships forces way up Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

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

Jan 15   Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1863 death of lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader (b. 1775)   

Jan 17   E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66   

Mar 28   In the year 1863 james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52