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Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 1863 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | July 13 - American Civil War (New York Draft Riots): In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of violent rioting, which would later be regarded as the worst in the history of the United States. |
| | July 18 - American Civil War: The first formal African American military unit, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, unsuccessfully assaults Confederate-held Fort Wagner but their valiant fighting still proves the worth of African American soldiers during the war. |
| | Report of Quantrill's Raid, Capt. John Ballinger, 27 Aug 1863 (Source) |
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