WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1863
Find out what all happened February to April 1863

HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. (7. February 1863)

A group of citizens of Geneva founded an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. (17. February 1863)

A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico. (30. April 1863)

The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. (19. March 1863)

Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, declares his mission as "He whom God shall make manifest". (21. April 1863)

Richmond Bread Riot: Food shortages incite hundreds of angry women to riot in Richmond, Virginia and demand that the Confederate government release emergency supplies. (2. April 1863)

Arizona is organized as a United States territory. (24. February 1863)

American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg – ships led by Union Admiral David Dixon Porter move through heavy Confederate artillery fire on approach to Vicksburg, Mississippi. (16. April 1863)

American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins – troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi. (17. April 1863)

Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece. (30. March 1863)