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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1863 arizona Territory created   

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

Feb 25   Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency in the year 1863.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history congress authorizes track width of 4'8½" for Union Pacific RR   

Mar 02   In the year 1863 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 03   Gold certificates (currency) authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Idaho Territory forms on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history territory of Idaho established   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1863 ernesto Nazareth, composer   

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   Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.   

Jan 02   Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

Jan 15   In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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   Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, English general (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52 on this day in history.