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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1863
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| January 2, 1863 |
Battle of Stone's River (2nd day)
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| January 19, 1863 |
W. T. Wofford promoted to Brigadier General
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William Tatum Wofford |
| February 16, 1863 |
The CSS Chattahoochee, a twin-screw steam powered gunboat built in Saffold, Georgia (Early County, just north of the Florida-Georgia state line) enters service
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Early County, Georgia |
| February 18, 1863 |
Cornerstone laid for the Macon Armory
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City of Macon, Georgia |
| February 28, 1863 |
Confederate ship "Nashville" sunk in the Ogeechee River by Union ironclad |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| March 4, 1863 |
Robert Toombs resigns his commission in the Confederate Army
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Robert Toombs |
| March 25, 1863 |
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton presents the first Medals of Honor to six participants of the Great Locomotive Chase (known in the North as Andrew's Raid).
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| May 1, 1863 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May 3, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Philip Cook, CSA |
| May 27, 1863 |
The boiler on the CSS Chattahoochee explodes while plowing the waters near the coast of Georgia. She is taken to the shipyard in Columbus, where she is eventually scuttled.
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Columbus, Georgia |
| June 10, 1863 |
Union troops under the command of James Montgomery seize St. Simons Island. |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| June 11, 1863 |
Union troops on St. Simons Island loot and destroy Christ Church Frederica, the city of St. Simons and many of the plantations. |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| July 1, 1863 |
Battle of Gettysburg, PA
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Lafayette McLaws |
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James Longstreet |
| July 7, 1863 |
General Lafayette McLaws writes a letter critical of his childhood friend and commanding officer at Gettysburg, James Longstreet
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Lafayette McLaws |
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James Longstreet |
| September 10, 1863 |
Battle of Davis Crossroads |
| September 11, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Battle of Davis Crossroads |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| September 19, 1863 |
Battle of Chickamauga |
| September 20, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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General George Thomas |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Chickamauga-Second Day |
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Chickamauga-First Day |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
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James Longstreet |
| October 8, 1863 |
Confederate President Jefferson Davis arrives in Atlanta
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 9, 1863 |
Jeff Davis addresses a crowd at Marietta, GA
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Marietta, GA |
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 10, 1863 |
Jeff Davis tours Army of Tennessee lines in North Georgia
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 12, 1863 |
At the request of Braxton Bragg, Jeff Davis approves relieving Daniel Harvey Hill of command. Longstreet is detached and others who disagree with Bragg are reassigned
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Jefferson Davis |
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James Longstreet |
| October 14, 1863 |
Jefferson Davis returns to Atlanta, then leaves heading west.
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 27, 1863 |
The Battle of Brown's Ferry opens the so-called "Cracker Line"
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Battle of Brown's Ferry |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| October 29, 1863 |
Returning from the western states of the Confederacy, President Davis arrives in Atlanta
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 30, 1863 |
Jeff Davis stops in Macon, briefly addressing a crowd
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City of Macon, Georgia |
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 30, 1863 |
Defensive perimeter around Atlanta, built by Col. Lemuel Grant, is completed
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| October 31, 1863 |
Jeff Davis begins a short stay in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Jefferson Davis |
| November 27, 1863 |
Concerned with the 10 deaths a day at a prison camp in Richmond (Belle Isle), the medical director recommends that another prisoner of war camp be established.
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia
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| November 27, 1863 |
Battle of Ringgold Gap
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Civil War - 1863 |
| December 2, 1863 |
Following his defeat at Chattanooga, Braxton Bragg officially relinquishes command of the Army of Tennessee. General William Hardee assumes command.
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Civil War - 1863 |
| December 17, 1863 |
Major General Lafayette McLaws is relieved of duty by General James Longstreet after the battle of Fort Sanders. McLaws demands a court-martial. He is cleared of all charges
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Lafayette McLaws |
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James Longstreet |
| December 21, 1863 |
Sidney Winder orders construction to begin on Camp Sumter near Andersonville, Georgia
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Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Georgia
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Sumter County, Georgia |
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