Birthdays
John Albion Andrew
Turns 45 on this date
Albert Gallatin Brown
Turns 50 on this date
Benjamin Gratz Brown
Turns 37 on this date
James Morrill Follansbee
Turns 40 on this date
Ira Harris
Turns 61 on this date
William Henry Lee
Turns 26 on this date
Stephen Dodson Ramseur
Turns 26 on this date
Horatio Seymour
Turns 53 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues |
05/28/1863 to 06/13/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In Mississippi, the Siege of Vicksburg continues |
05/26/1863 to 07/03/1863 |
| Education/Culture | The inaugural Grand Prix de Paris horserace is held at Longchamps Racecourse outside the city | 05/31/1863 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “What is the Rebel Army of Virginia About?,” May 31, 1863 | 05/31/1863 |
| Book | Recollection by Ulysses S. Grant, Siege of Vicksburg, May – July 4, 1863 |
05/25/1863 to 07/04/1863 |