Year of record

1863

4 verified events recorded in 1863.

4 events From Jan 1, 1863 To Jul 13, 1863 Open in filter view →
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DateEventLanesStatus
1863-07-13New York Draft Riots Explode Over Class-Based Conscription System Enabling Wealthy to Buy Exemptions While Poor Fight
Irish Americans · Black New Yorkers · Democratic Party · Union Army
confirmed
1863-03-02Congress Passes False Claims Act Allowing Citizens to Sue War Profiteers After Contractor Fraud Crisis
Abraham Lincoln · U.S. Congress · War profiteers
confirmed
1863-01-15Treasury Department Cotton Permit System Enables Massive Corruption as Officials Trade with Enemy for Personal Profit
U.S. Treasury Department · Charles Dana · Abraham Lincoln · Salmon P. Chase · +2
 confirmed
1863-01-01Emancipation Proclamation Faces Violent Northern Resistance from Democrats and White Supremacists Fearing Labor Competition
Abraham Lincoln · Northern Democrats · Copperheads · Frederick Douglass · +1
confirmed