1863 in the United States
Events from the year 1863 in the United States.
January 1: Emancipation Proclamation
1862 in the United States
Events from the year 1862 in the United States.
March 8–9: Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships
June 1: Robert E. Lee commands the Army of Northern Virginia
September 17: Battle of Antietam
Martin Van Buren