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Civil War Battles 

Volume 26, Chapter 38. Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana (excluding those connected with the siege of Vicksburg), Texas, and New Mexico. May 14 - December 31, 1863

May 14, 1863 - The army of General Banks en route from Alexandria for operations against Port Hudson, La. Scouts from Merritt's Plantation, on the Clinton road, La. Skirmish at Boyce's Bridge, Cotile Bayou, La.

May 16, 1863 - Skirmish at Tickfaw Bridge, La.

May 17, 1863 - Operations on west side of the Mississippi River, near Port Hudson, La.

May 18, 1863 - Affair near Cheneyville, La.

May 18-19, 1863 - Operations about Merritt's Plantation, and on the Bayou Sara road, La.

May 20, 1863 - Skirmish near Cheneyville, La.

May 21-26, 1863 - Operations on the Teche road, between Barre's Landing and Berwick, La.

May 21-July 8, 1863 - Siege of Port Hudson, La.

May 22, 1863 - Steamer Louisiana Belle attacked near Barre's Landing, Bayou Teche, La. Skirmish at Bayou Courtableau, La.

May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Centreville, La.

May 27, 1863 - Skirmish near Lake Providence, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

May 30, 1863 - Affair at Point Isabel, Tex.

Jun 1, 1863 - Skirmish at Berwick, La.

Jun 3, 1863 - Engagement near Simsport, La. (operations against Vicksburg)

Jun 4, 1863 - Affair at Lake Saint Joseph, La. (operations against Vicksburg). Skirmish at the Atchafalaya, La.

Jun 6, 1863 - Skirmish near Richmond, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 7, 1863 - Attack on Milliken's Bend and Young's Point, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 7-July 13, 1863 - Operations in Louisiana, west of the Mississippi River.

Jun 9, 1863 - Action near Lake Providence, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 15, 1863 - Action near Richmond, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 16, 1863 - Skirmish on the Jornada del Muerto, N. Mex.

Jun 20, 1863 - Reconnaissance from Young's Point to Richmond, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 24, 1863 - Skirmishes at Mound Plantation and near Lake Providence, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 29, 1863 - Skirmish at Mound Plantation, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jun 30, 1863 - Attack on Goodrich's Landing, La. (operations against Vicksburg).

Jul 4, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians near Fort Craig, N. Mex.

Jul 7-Aug. 19, 1863 - Operations against Navajo Indians in New Mexico.

Jul 10, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians at Cook's Canon, N. Mex.

Jul 18, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians on the Rio Hondo, N. Mex. Skirmish at Des Allemands, La.

Jul 19, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians on the Rio de las Animas, N. Mex.

Jul 22, 1863 - Brashear City, La., reoccupied by Union forces.

Jul 24, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians at Cook's Canon, N. Mex.

Jul 29, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians at Conchas Springs, N. Mex.

Aug 3, 1863 - Skirmish at Jackson, La.

Aug 7, 1863 - The Thirteenth Army Corps assigned (from the Department of the Tennessee) to Department of the Gulf. Maj. Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the Thirteenth Army Corps.

Aug 10, 1863 - Skirmish at Bayou Tensas, La.

Aug 10-13, 1863 - Mutiny at Galveston, Tex.

Aug 10-26, 1863 - The Thirteenth Army Corps transferred from Vicksburg and Natchez, Miss., to Carrollton, La.

Aug 18, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians at Pueblo Colorado, N. Mex.

Aug 20, 1863 - Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Nineteenth Army Corps.

Aug 20-Sept. 2, 1863 - Expedition from Vicksburg, Miss., to Monroe, La., including skirmishes (24th) at Bayou Macon and at Floyd.

Aug 20-Dec. 16, 1863 - Operations against Navajo Indians in New Mexico.

Aug 29-30, 1863 - Mutiny at Camp Hubbard, Thibodeaux, La.

Sep 1-7, 1863 - Expedition from Natchez, Miss., to Harrisonburg, La., including skirmishes (2d) at Trinity and (4th) near Harrisonburg, and capture of Fort Beauregard.

Sep 2, 1863 - Affair with Zapata's banditti, near Mier, Mexico.

Sep 4-11, 1863 - The Sabine Pass (Texas) Expedition.

Sep 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Morgan's Ferry, on the Atchafalaya, La.

Sep 8-9, 1863 - Skirmishes on the Atchafalaya, La.

Sep 11, 1863 - Mutiny in Terrell's Texas Cavalry.

Sep 12, 1863 - Skirmish at Stirling's Plantation, near Morganza, La.

Sep 13-Oct. 2, 1863 - Scouting near Lake Ponchartrain, La.

Sep 14, 1863 - Attack on Vidalia, La.

Sep 15, 1863 - Maj. Gen. E. O. C. Ord, U S. Army, resumes command of the Thirteenth Army Corps.

Sep 15-Oct 5, 1863 - Scout from Fort Wingate to Ojo Redondo (Jacob's Well), N. Mex.

Sep 19, 1863 - Skirmish on the Greenwell Springs road, near Baton Rouge, La.

Sep 20, 1863 - Skirmish at Morgan's Ferry, on the Atchafalaya, La.

Sep 23, 1863 - Affair opposite Donaldsonville, La.

Sep 24-29, 1863 - Expeditions from Carrollton and Baton Rouge to New River and to the Amite River, La.

Sep 25, 1863 - Operations in the vicinity of Baton Rouge, La.

Sep 27-29, 1863 - Expedition from Goodrich's Landing to Bayou Macon, La.

Sep 29, 1863 - Action at Stirling's Plantation, on the Fordoche, La.

Oct 3-Nov. 30, 1863 - Operations in the Teche Country, La.

Oct 5, 1863 - Skirmish on the Greenwell Springs road, La.

Oct 12, 1863 - Attack on blockade-runner under the walls of Fort Morgan, Ala.

Oct 16-20, 1863 - Expedition from Natchez, Miss., to Red River, La.

Oct 20, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Thirteenth Army Corps.

Oct 26, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Thirteenth Army Corps.

Oct 27-Dec. 2, 1863 - The Rio Grande expedition, and operations on the coast of Texas.

Nov --, 1863 - Skirmish with Indians on the Gila, N. Mex.

Nov 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Bayou Tunica, or Tunica Bend, La.

Nov 9, 1863 - Skirmish near Indian Bayou, La. Skirmish near Bayou Sara, La.

Nov 16, 1863 - Expedition from Vidalia to Trinity, La.

Nov 17, 1863 - Skirmish at Bay Saint Louis, Miss.

Nov 18-21, 1863 - Operations against United States gunboats and transports near Hog Point, Mississippi River.

Nov 22, 1863 - Affair on Lake Borgne, La.

Nov 30, 1863 - Skirmish near Port Hudson, La.

Dec 3, 1863 - Affair at Saint Martinsville, La.

Dec 9, 1863 - Mutiny at Fort Jackson, La.

Dec 10-19, 1863 - Descent upon Confederate Salt-Works in Choctawhatchie Bay.

Dec 29, 1863 - Skirmish on Matagorda Peninsula, Tex.