Birthdays
John Brewer Brown
Turns 27 on this date
William McClanahan Busey
Turns 20 on this date
Howard Copeland
Turns 35 on this date
William Hamilton Getzendaner
Turns 29 on this date
Jacob V. Gotwalts
Turns 23 on this date
Zebulon Baird Vance
Turns 33 on this date
Events
| Settlers/Immigrants | In Montana, Crow Indians attack the fifteen men of John Stuart's Big Horn Expedition killing several |
05/13/1863 to 05/14/1863 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The American Tract Society holds its 38th Annual Meeting in New York City | 05/13/1863 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The new Confederate National Flag flies for the first time over the Confederate Capitol in Richmond | 05/13/1863 |
| Campaigns/Elections | The well-to-do women of Springfield, Illinois form a "Loyal Ladies League" | 05/13/1863 |