Birthdays
Franklin Lewis Griffith
Turns 35 on this date
Lucius H. Holsey
Turns 21 on this date
John O. Saxton
Turns 30 on this date
Otis Henry Tiffany
Turns 38 on this date
John Austin Wharton
Turns 35 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | At Gettysburg, Maryland neighbors meet in heavy combat on Culp's Hill | 07/03/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Battle of Gettysburg |
07/01/1863 to 07/03/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues |
06/15/1863 to 07/08/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In Mississippi, the Siege of Vicksburg continues |
05/26/1863 to 07/03/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In the town of Gettysburg, 20-year-old Jennie Wade is killed instantly, hit with a stray Confederate bullet | 07/03/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Lee's attack on the Union center ends with the failure of Pickett's Charge | 07/03/1863 |
| Crime/Disasters | Short but severe earthquake strikes Manila in the Philippines, killing hundreds | 07/03/1863 |
| Battles/Soldiers | William Miller of Cumberland County disobeys orders and wins the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg | 07/03/1863 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, "Carlisle," July 3, 1863 | 07/03/1863 |
| Newspaper | Philadelphia (PA) North America and United States Gazette, “A Desperate Battle At Gettysburg,” July 3, 1863 | 07/03/1863 |
| Book | Recollection by Ulysses S. Grant, Siege of Vicksburg, May – July 4, 1863 |
05/25/1863 to 07/04/1863 |
| Book | Recollection in 1864 of the Shelling of Carlisle, July 1, 1863 by George Wood Wingate |
07/01/1863 to 07/04/1863 |