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May 18, 1863 -- Union began the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
May 22, 1863 -- The Bureau of Colored Troops created within the US War Department.
June 20, 1863 -- West Virginia was admitted as the 35th state of the Union.
July 1-3, 1863 -- Union victory at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
July 4, 1863 -- Vicksburg, Mississippi surrendered to the United States.
July 13-15, 1863 -- The New York Draft Riot resulted in more than 100 dead.
Sept 19-20, 1863 -- Confederate victory at Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.
Nov 19, 1863 -- President Lincoln delivered a dedication address at Gettysburg National Cemetery. |