8th » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate States of America called Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
15th » The Bombardment of Kagoshima called Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese calendar e.g Japanese date: July 2, 1863).
16th » The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Flag of the Dominican Republic called Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
17th » American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union (American Civil War) named Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
Famous Birthdays on August in 1863
3rd » Géza Gárdonyi, Hungarian author and journalist (d. 1922)