Birthdays
Charles John Biddle
Turns 44 on this date
Theodore Myers Carson
Turns 29 on this date
John Kenney
Turns 33 on this date
William Maclay Lyon
Turns 54 on this date
Andrew Jackson Wilcox
Turns 28 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | A National Day of Fasting and Prayer is held across the North | 04/30/1863 |
| US/the World | In Mexico, outnumbered French Legionnaires fight to the last in the legendary battle at Camarón | 04/30/1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Richmond, Virginia, the First Confederate Congress is sitting in its third session |
01/12/1863 to 05/01/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | The Army of the Potomac concentrates on Chancellorsville in preparation for an attack on Lee |
04/27/1863 to 04/30/1863 |