Birthdays
Lewis Addison Lothario ("Lo") Armistead
Turns 46 on this date
John Bell
Turns 66 on this date
Ann Barbara Hall Colwell
Turns 30 on this date
James Deshler
Turns 30 on this date
Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough
Turns 58 on this date
Walter Paye Lane
Turns 46 on this date
Jacques Jacques Alfred Alexander Mouton
Turns 34 on this date
William Miller Parsons
Turns 28 on this date
George Peabody
Turns 68 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | Ash Wednesday begins the Christian observance of Lent for 1863 | 02/18/1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Richmond, Virginia, the First Confederate Congress is sitting in its third session |
01/12/1863 to 05/01/1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The third session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington DC until early March 1863 |
01/07/1863 to 03/02/1863 |