The fourth session of the First Confederate States Congress opens in Richmond and receives President Jefferson Davis’s annual message.
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Bragg Leaves the Army of Tennessee
Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.
One Mass of Rubbish
Federal batteries open a new bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort had already been reduced to rubble by this time, but the defenders still refuse to surrender.
The 1863 Confederate Elections
Elections are held throughout the South that result in victories by more candidates openly opposed to President Jefferson Davis than ever before.
Confederate Strategy Changes at Chattanooga
President Jefferson Davis travels west to inspect Confederate forces in the Deep South. He also shares an idea with Braxton Bragg, commanding the Confederate Army of Tennessee, to send part of his force to Knoxville.
Demoralization in the Army of Tennessee
President Jefferson Davis holds meetings with the top officers in the Army of Tennessee to try resolving the deep dissension among them.