Time Line: 1863
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December 31, 1862 – January 25, 1863 |
Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri. |
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January 2, 1863 |
Reoccupation of New Madrid, Missouri, by Union forces. |
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January 8, 1863 |
The Second Battle of Springfield (part of Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri) |
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January 9 – 11, 1863 |
The Battle of Hartville (part of Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri) |
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January 14, 1863 |
The Southwestern Army (Confederate) constituted, under command of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith. |
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January 22, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Tennessee, assumes command of all the troops in Arkansas within reach of his orders. |
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January 29, 1863 |
Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Northern Missouri. |
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February 9, 1863 |
The Southwestern Army (Confederate) extended to embrace the Trans-Mississippi Department. |
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February 13, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. John Pope, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Department of the Northwest. |
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February 27, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, C. S. Army, ordered to the Trans-Mississippi Department. |
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March 7, 1863 |
Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, C. S. Army, assumes command of the forces west of the Mississippi. |
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March 10, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of the Missouri. |
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March 18, 1863 |
Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, C. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Arkansas. |
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April 1, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. Francis J. Herron, U. S. Army, supersedes Brig. Gen. John M. Schofield in command of the Army of the Frontier. |
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April 17 – May 2, 1863 |
Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri. |
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April 26, 1863 |
The Battle of Cape Girardeau (part of Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri) |
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May 1-2, 1863 |
The Battle of Chalk Bluff (part of Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri) |
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May 24, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, U. S. Array, supersedes Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis in command of the Department of the Missouri. |
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May 29, 1863 |
The Enrolled Militia of Missouri placed under command of Major-General Schofield. |
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June 9, 1863 |
District of the Frontier constituted, under command of Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt, U. S. Army. District of the Border constituted, under command of Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr. |
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July 4, 1863 |
Attack on Helena, Arkansas |
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July 24, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, C. S. Army, supersedes Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes in command of the District of Arkansas. |
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July 27 – 29, 1863 |
Expedition from Baxter Springs to Grand River, Kansas |
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August 11, 1863 |
Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, assumes command of all troops in Arkansas north of the Arkansas River. |
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August 20 – 28, 1863 |
Quantrill's raid into Kansas, and pursuit by Union forces. |
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August 25, 1863 |
Union General Thomas Ewing issued General Orders No. 11 evicting thousands of Missourians in four counties from their homes near the Kansas border. |
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September 22 – October 26, 1863 |
Jo Shelby's raid in Arkansas and Missouri. |
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September 25, 1863 |
Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, C. S. Army, resumes command of the District of Arkansas. |
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October 6, 1863 |
Action at Baxter Springs, Kansas |
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October 7 – 17, 1863 |
Federal Expedition from Sedalia to Marshall, Missouri |
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October 13, 1863 |
The Battle of Marshall, Missouri |
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October 17, 1863 |
Colonel Charles R. Jennison completes the mustering of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry regiment. |
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November 2, 1863 |
Brig. Gen. John McNeil, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of the Frontier. |
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December 23 – 25, 1863 |
Attack on Centreville, Missouri, and pursuit of the Confederates, including skirmish (25th) at Pulliam's. |
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