What Happened in Sep 1863

Battle of Devil's Backbone

Description: Union Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt ordered Col. William Cloud to continue in pursuit of the Confederate forces that had withdrawn from... Read more

Union Forces Defeat Several Native American Tribes at the Battle of Whitestone Hill

Description: Following Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley’s victories over the Sioux, he left the area, crossing the James River. The Sioux then... Read more

Battle of Cumberland Gap

The old Wilderness Road cutting through the Gap was a natural invasion route. For the Confederacy, it led to the rich Kentucky bluegrass country to... Read more

Second Battle of Sabine Pass

The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863, and was the result of a Union expedition into Confederate-controlled Texas during... Read more

Battle of Bayou Forche - Little Rock Falls to Union Troops

Description: On September 10, 1863, Maj. Gen. Fred Steele, Army of Arkansas commander, sent Brig. Gen. John W. Davidson’s cavalry division across... Read more

Union Withdraws before Being Attacked at the Battle of Davis's Cross Roads

Description: After the Tullahoma Campaign, Rosecrans renewed his offensive, aiming to force the Rebels out of Chattanooga. The three corps... Read more

Battle of Chickamauga - Day 1

The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia... Read more

Battle of Chickamauga - Day 2

Planning for the second day At Braxton Bragg's headquarters at Thedford Ford, the commanding general was officially pleased with the day's... Read more

Battle of Blountsville

Description: Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads... Read more

Mary Church Terrell Is Born

Mary Church Terrell—educator, political activist, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women—was born on September 23, 1863,... Read more

Battle of Stirling's Plantation

Other Names: Fordoche Bridge Location: Pointe Coupeé Parish Campaign: Taylor’s Operations in West Louisiana (1863) Date(s): September 29,... Read more