What Happened in Nov 1863
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Battle of Collierville
Description: Four minor battles occurred in 1863 at Collierville, Tennessee, during a three-month period. The November 3 fight was intended to be a... Read more
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Battle of Droop Mountain
Other Names: None Location: Pocahontas County Campaign: Averell’s Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (November 1863) Date(s):... Read more
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Second Battle of Rappahannock Station
The Second Battle of Rappahannock Station took place on November 7, 1863, near the village of Rappahannock Station (now Remington, Virginia), on... Read more
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Battle of Campbell's Station
Description: In early November 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, with two divisions and about 5,000 cavalry, was detached from the Confederate Army... Read more
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Abraham Lincoln Delivers The Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at... Read more
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Third Battle Of Chattanooga
On November 23, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga began. Over the next three days, Union forces drove Confederate troops away from Chattanooga,... Read more
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Battle of Lookout Mountain - Marks Start of Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign
Description: From the last days of September through October 1863, Gen. Braxton Bragg’s army laid siege to the Union army under Maj. Gen. William... Read more
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Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union... Read more
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Battle of Mine Run - Lee's Confederates Bombarded
Description: Payne’s Farm and New Hope Church were the first and heaviest clashes of the Mine Run Campaign. In late November 1863, Meade attempted... Read more
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Battle of Ringgold Gap - Joseph Hooker's Union Forces Defeated
Description: Following the Union victory at Missionary Ridge and the Rebel retreat, Yankee troops set out in pursuit. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne’s... Read more
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Battle of Fort Sanders - Poor Gunpowder Quality Hinders Longstreet
Description: In attempting to take Knoxville, the Confederates decided that Fort Sanders was the only vulnerable place where they could penetrate... Read more