Historical Events
- Battle of Shepardstown VA
Battle of Chickamauga
US Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tennessee ends with a Union withdrawal
Famous Deaths
- Benjamin Hardin Helm, American attorney and Confederate brigadier general and Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law, dies at the Battle of Chickamauga at 33
Jacob Grimm (1785-1863)
German philologist, folklorist and editor of "Grimm's Fairy Tales", dies at 78
- William Haines Lytle, American politician, poet and Brigadier General (Union Army), killed in action during the American Civil War at 36
Died in 1863 1863 Highlights
About September 20, 1863
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 160 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
