What Happened in Jun 1863

Battle of Milliken's Bend - Siege of Vicksburg Remains Unbroken

Description: On June 6, Col. Hermann Lieb with the African Brigade and two companies of the 10th Illinois Cavalry made a reconnaissance toward... Read more

Battle of Brandy Station - Largest Cavalry Fight

The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War,... Read more

Second Battle of Winchester

County: Frederick VA, and City of Winchester General Location: Valley Pike (US 11 at Abrams Creek), Apple Pie Ridge and ``Louisiana Heights'' W... Read more

Battle of Middleburg

The Battle of Middleburg took place from June 17 to June 19, 1863, in Loudoun County, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American... Read more

Battle of Aldie

Description:Stuart’s cavalry screened the Confederate infantry as it marched north behind the sheltering Blue Ridge. The pursuing Federals of... Read more

Battle of LaFourche Crossing

Other Names: Lafourche Crossing Location: Lafourche Parish Campaign: Taylor’s Operations in West Louisiana (1863) Date(s): June 20-21,... Read more

West Virginia is the 35th State Admitted to the Union

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state in the Union. The land that formed the new state formerly constituted part of... Read more

Battle of Upperville

Description: On June 21, Union cavalry made a determined effort to pierce Stuart’s cavalry screen. Hampton’s and Robertson’s brigades made a stand... Read more

Battle of Hoover's Gap

Description: Following the Battle of Stones River, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Army of the Cumberland, remained in the... Read more

Henry Thomas Harrison's Espionage Prompts Battle of Gettysburg

Career as a Confederate spy In November 1861, Harrison was discharged from the Militia and eventually became a spy for CSA Secretary of War,... Read more

Battle of Goodrich's Landing - Confederates Drive Union Black Regiments off Plantations

Description: After Union forces began occupying the Louisiana river parishes, thousands of escaped slaves flocked to them. The Federals, therefore,... Read more

Battle of Hanover

Description: Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry, which was riding north to get around the Union army, attacked a Union cavalry regiment, driving... Read more

Skirmish of Sporting Hill

The Skirmish of Sporting Hill was a relatively small skirmish during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, taking place on June 30,... Read more