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Civil War Battles 

Volume 25, Chapter 37 - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania  - January 26-June 3, 1863

Jan 26, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside in command of the Army of the Potomac; Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch supersedes Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner in command of the Right Grand Division; Maj. Gen. George G. Meade assumes command of the Center Grand Division; Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard supersedes Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick in command of the Second Army Corps, and Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin temporarily in command of the Fifth Army Corps. Skirmish at Grove Church, near Morrisville, Va.

Jan 26-27, 1863 - Skirmishes near Fairfax Court-House and at Middleburg, Va.

Jan 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Turner's Mills, Va.

Jan 31, 1863 - The Ninth Army Corps ordered to the Department of Virginia.

Feb 1, 1863 - Maj. Gen. George Sykes, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the Fifth Army Corps.

Feb 2, 1863 - The Department of Washington re-created, the troops constituting the Twenty-Second Army Corps. Reconnaissance of the Rappahannock fords, and skirmish at Rappahannock Station, Va.

Feb 4, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. William F. Smith in command of the Sixth Army Corps.

Feb 5, 1863 - The Grand Divisions, Army of the Potomac, abolished, and commanders (major-generals) assigned to army corps as follows: John F. Reynolds, First; Darius N. Couch, Second; Daniel E. Sickles, Third; George G. Meade, Fifth; John Sedgwick, Sixth; William F. Smith, Ninth; Franz Sigel, Eleventh; Henry W. Slocum, Twelfth; and George Stoneman to command the cavalry.

Feb 5-7, 1863 - Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church, Va.

Feb 5-8, 1863 - Scout from Camp Piatt into Wyoming County, W. Va.

Feb 6, 1863 - Skirmish at Dranesville, Va. Skirmish at or near Millwood, Va. Skirmish at Wiggenton's Mills, Aquia Creek, Va.

Feb 6-21, 1863 - The Ninth Army Corps transferred from the Army of the Potomac to Newport News, Va.

Feb 7, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Washington.

Feb 9, 1863 - Skirmish near Somerville, Va.

Feb 10, 1863 - Skirmish at Chantilly, Va.

Feb 10-12, 1863 - Expedition from Beverly into Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Feb 10-16, l863 - Operations in Westmoreland and Richmond Counties, Va.

Feb 12, 1863 - Skirmishes near Smithfield and Charlestown, W. Va.

Feb 12-14, 1863 - Expedition from Belle Plain to Mattox Creek, Currioman and Nomini Bays, Va. Expedition from Pratt's Landing to Heathsville, Va.

Feb 13, 1863 - Skirmish at Dranesville, Va.

Feb 14, 1863 - Affair on the Hillsborough Road, and scout to Leesburg, Va. Affair near Union Mills, Va.

Feb 16, 1863 - Maj. Gen. George Sykes, temporarily in command of the Fifth Army Corps. Affair near Romney, W. Va.

Feb 18, 1863 - Two divisions of Longstreet's corps ordered from Army of Northern Virginia to defense of Richmond.

Feb 19, 1863 - Skirmish at Leesburg, Va.

Feb 21, 1863 - Attack on U. S. gunboats Freeborn and Dragon, at Ware's Point, Va.

Feb 23, 1863 - Brig. Gens. Andrew A. Humphreys and Adolph von Steinwehr, U. S. Army, temporarily and respectively commanding the Fifth and Eleventh Army Corps.

Feb 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Strasburg, Va.

Feb 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Hartwood Church, Va.

Feb 25-26, 1863 - Skirmishes near Winchester, Strasburg, and Woodstock, Va. Skirmish at Chantilly, Va.

Feb 26, 1863 - Affair near Germantown, Va.

Feb 27, 1863 - Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the First Army Corps.

Feb 27-28, 1863 - Scout from Centreville to Falmouth, Va.

Mar 2, 1863 - Skirmish near Aldie, Va.

Mar 3-8, 1863 - Expedition from Belle Plain to Coan River and Machodoc Creek, Va.

Mar 4, 1863 - Skirmish at Independent Hill, Prince William County, Va.

Mar 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Green Spring Run, W. Va.

Mar 9, 1863 - Affair at Fairfax Court-House, Va.

Mar 12, 1863 - Brig. Gen. William W. Morris, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the Middle Military Department.

Mar 12-16, 1863 - Scout from Camp Piatt through Boone, Wyoming, and Logan Counties, W. Va.

Mar 15, 1863 - Affair near Dumfries, Va. Scout from Harper's Ferry to Leesburg, Va.

Mar 17, 1863 - Engagement at Kelly's Ford (Kellysville), Va. Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Va. Affair at Herndon Station, Va.

Mar 19, 1863 - Skirmish near Winchester, Va.

Mar 22, 1863 - Affairs at Selecman's Ford and Mrs. Violett's, near Occoquan, Va.

Mar 23, 1863 - Skirmish on the Little River Turnpike, near Chantilly, Va.

Mar 25-29, 1863 - Expedition from Belle Plain into Westmoreland County, Va.

Mar 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Hurricane Bridge, W. Va.

Mar 29, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz, U.S. Army, assumes command of the Eleventh Army Corps.

Mar 29, 1863 - Affair near Dumfries, Va. Skirmish at Kelly's Ford, Va.

Mar 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Point Pleasant, W. Va. Skirmish at Zoar Church, Va.

Apr 1, 1863 - Skirmish near the mouth of Broad Run, Loudoun County, Va.

Apr 2, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard supersedes Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz in command of the Eleventh Army Corps.

Apr 3-6, 1863 - Expedition from Camp Piatt through Logan and Cabell Counties, W. Va., and skirmish (5th) at Mud River. Scout from Fairfax Court-House to Middleburg, Va.

Apr 6-7, 1863 - Skirmishes near Burlington, and at Purgitsville and Going's Ford, W. Va.

Apr 8, 1863 - Skirmish on the Millwood Road, near Winchester, Va.

Apr 11-18, 1863 - Scout from Beverly to Franklin, W. Va.

Apr 12-13, 1863 - Reconnaissance from Winchester up Cedar Creek Valley, Va.

Apr 13, 1863 - Skirmish at Elk Run, Va. Skirmish at Snicker's Ferry, Va.

Apr 14-15, 1863 - Operations at Rappahannock Bridge, and at Kelly's, Welford's, and Beverly Fords, Va.

Apr 17-18, 1863 - Expedition from Winchester to Stump's Tannery, Va.

Apr 18, 1863 - Affair near Johnstown, Harrison County, W. Va.

Apr 20, 1863 - Reconnaissance from Winchester toward Wardensville and Strasburg, Va., and skirmish.

Apr 20-23, 1863 - Expeditions from Belle Plain to Port Conway and Port Royal, Va.

Apr 20-May 14, 1863 - Imboden's expedition into West Virginia, including skirmishes (April 24) at Beverly, (May 5) Janelew, and (May 12) near Summerville.

Apr 21-May 21, 1863 - Jones' raid on the Northwestern (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad.

Apr 22, 1863 - Skirmish at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Apr 22-24, 1863 - Expedition from Belle Plain to Port Conway and Port Royal, Va.

Apr 22-May 16, 1863 - Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, Va.

Apr 24, 1863 - Skirmish in Gilmer County, W. Va.

Apr 26, 1863 - Skirmish at Burlington, W. Va. Skirmish at Portland, W. Va. Skirmish at Oak Grove, Va.

Apr 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign.

Apr 29-May 7, 1863 - The Stoneman Raid.

May 2,1863 - Skirmish near Lewisbnrg, W. Va. Maj. Gen. James E. B. Stuart, C. S. Army, temporarily assigned to command of the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

May 3, 1863 - Skirmish at Warrenton Junction, Va.

May 6, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Skirmish at Warrenton, Va.

May 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Grove Church, Va.

May 11, 1863 - Skirmish at Warrenton, Va.

May 12-14, 1863 - Operations about Buck's and Front Royal Fords, Va. Scout from Snicker's Ferry, and skirmish (13th) at Upperville, Va.

May 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Marsteller's Place, near Warrenton Junction, Va.

May 15-22, 1863 - Scout from Parkersburg into Calhoun County, W. Va.

May 16, 1863 - Skirmish at Elizabeth Court-House, W. Va. Skirmish at Ravenswood, W. Va.

May 17, 1863 - Skirmish near Dumfries, Va.

May 18-20, 1863 - Skirmishes at and about Fayetteville, W. Va.

May 20-26, 1863 - Operations in the Northern Neck and in Middlesex County, Va.

May 22, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Second Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

May 23, 1863 - Skirmish at Warrenton, Va. Skirmish at West Creek, W. Va.

May 27-29, l863 - Scout from Snicker's Ferry to Aldie, Fairfax Court-House, and Leesburg, Va.

May 30, 1863 - Army of Northern Virginia reorganized into three army corps, Lieut. Gens. Richard S. Ewell and Ambrose P. Hill being assigned, respectively, to command of the Second and Third Corps; Lieutenant-General Longstreet retaining command of the First. Skirmish near Greenwich, Va.

May 31, 1863 - Skirmish at Warrenton, Va.

Jun 1, 1863 - Skirmish at Snicker's Gap, Va.

Jun 2, 1863 - Skirmish at Upperville, Va. Skirmish at Strasburg, Va.

Jun 3, 1863 - Skirmish near Fayetteville, W. Va.