Battles/Soldiers |
Amphibious Union force raids Bluffton, South Carolina and burns it to the ground |
06/04/1863 |
Business/Industry |
In Chicago, the American Medical Association holds its first annual meeting since 1860 |
06/03/1863 to 06/04/1863 |
Campaigns/Elections |
In Concord, Republican railway executive Joseph Gilmore is sworn in as governor of New Hampshire |
06/04/1863 |
Lawmaking/Litigating |
In Illinois, the Chicago Times reopens after its brief military shutdown |
06/04/1863 |
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 |
Crime/Disasters |
On the Farralon Islands, the deadly twenty-minute exchange of shots of the "Egg War" kills two |
06/04/1863 |
Religion/Philosophy |
The annual national convention of the North American associations of the Y.M.C.A meets in Chicago |
06/04/1863 to 06/06/1863 |
Education/Culture |
The first public national billiards championship is held in New York City's Irving Hall |
06/01/1863 to 06/11/1863 |