Major Events
See also: 1863 in the United States, 1864 in the United States, and 1865 in the United States- American Civil War, which had started in 1861, continued through this Congress and ended later in 1865
- January 8, 1863: Ground broken in Sacramento, California on the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States
- November 19, 1863: Gettysburg Address
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