Civil War - 1863

Key facts about the Bristoe Campaign, a short series of engagements that took place in northeastern Virginia between October 13 and November 7, 1863, as the Union Army of the Potomac pursued the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia following the federal victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in July.

The Bristoe Campaign was a short series of engagements that took place in northeastern Virginia between October 13 and November 7, 1863, as the Union Army of the Potomac pursued the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia following the federal victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in July.

Key facts about the American Civil War Chattanooga Campaign.

The Chattanooga Campaign was a series of Union operations during the autumn of 1863 that broke Confederate General Braxton Bragg's siege of the Tennessee city of Chattanooga.

Key facts about the East Tennessee Campaign of 1863.

The East Tennessee Campaign was a Union offensive that resulted in the capture of Knoxville and the Cumberland Gap in September 1863.

Facts about the Battle of Fort Wagner, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the Union volunteer army's first colored units, enhanced the reputation of black soldiers in combat by displaying conspicuous valor during the Confederate victory at the Battle of Fort Wagner.

Fought during the summer of 1863, the Gettysburg Campaign culminated with the Union Army of the Potomac's victory over the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3.

Fought during the summer of 1863, the Gettysburg Campaign culminated with the Union Army of the Potomac's victory over the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3.

Key facts about Confederate General James Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign of 1863.

Also known as Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign, the Knoxville Campaign was a Confederate attempt in November and December 1863 to prevent Union forces commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside from relieving other federal troops who were under siege at Chattanooga.

Facts about the Battle of Milliken's Bend, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Fought on June 7, 1863, during the Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Milliken's Bend was a small but significant engagement that did much to change perceptions about the use of African American soldiers during the Civil War.

Key facts about the Mine Run Campaign Facts of 1863.

The Mine Run Campaign was a short-lived Union offensive that pitted the Army of the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia from November 26–December 2, 1863, in Orange County, Virginia.

On December 30, 1863, U. S. President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order threatening retaliation-in-kind against Confederate prisoners of war for the mistreatment of African-American soldiers captured by the enemy during the American Civil War.

Lasting from December 26, 1862, to January 3, 1863, the Stones River Campaign was a short Union offensive that pitted the Fourteenth Army Corps (informally known as the Army of the Cumberland) against the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Key facts about the Tullahoma Campaign

The Tullahoma Campaign, also known as the Middle Tennessee Campaign, was a series of military engagements fought in south-central Tennessee from June 24 through July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. The campaign secured middle Tennessee for the Union.