Page 3: Historical Events In 1863

Feb 23   In the year 1863 franz von Stuck, German painter (Der Krieg)   

Feb 24   Arizona is organized as a U.S. territory in the year 1863.   

Feb 24   Arizona Territory created on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history forrest's raid on Brentwood TN   

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   Confederate raider "Nashville" sinks near Fort McAllister Georgia in the year 1863.   

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 in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1863 congress authorizes a US mint at Carson City NV   

Mar 03   Federal ironclad ships bomb Fort McAllister Georgia in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1863 gold certificates (currency) authorized by Congress   

Mar 03   In the year 1863 idaho Territory forms   

Mar 03   In the year 1863 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 on this day in history.   

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   Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1863.   

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

Mar 20   Ernesto Nazareth, composer in the year 1863.   

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   On this day in history birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)   

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 in the year 1863.   

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   In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)   

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

Jan 09   Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1863.   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803)   

Mar 17   On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history james Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52