1863

Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)

Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s

Years: 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 - 1863 - 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868

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Events

• July 2 - July 3 - The Battle of Gettysburg
• July 4 - The confederate city of Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders after a 47 day siege.
• November 19 - Gettysburg Address
• Thomas Nast draws the modern Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly, although Santa existed previously.
• Construction begins on the First Transcontinental Railroad in Sacramento, California
• August 30 Union forces defeated in Second Battle of Bull Run

Births

• Swami Vivekananda

Deaths

• May 10 - Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Confederate Army general