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Time Line: 1863


December 31, 1862 – January 25, 1863

Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri.

January 2, 1863

Reoccupation of New Madrid, Missouri, by Union forces.

January 8, 1863

The Second Battle of Springfield (part of Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri)

January 9 – 11, 1863

The Battle of Hartville (part of Marmaduke's First Expedition into Missouri)

January 14, 1863

The Southwestern Army (Confederate) constituted, under command of Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith.

January 22, 1863

Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Tennessee, assumes command of all the troops in Arkansas within reach of his orders.

January 29, 1863

Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Northern Missouri.

February 9, 1863

The Southwestern Army (Confederate) extended to embrace the Trans-Mississippi Department.

February 13, 1863

Maj. Gen. John Pope, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Department of the Northwest.

February 27, 1863

Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, C. S. Army, ordered to the Trans-Mississippi Department.

March 7, 1863

Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, C. S. Army, assumes command of the forces west of the Mississippi.

March 10, 1863

Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of the Missouri.

March 18, 1863

Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, C. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Arkansas.

April 1, 1863

Maj. Gen. Francis J. Herron, U. S. Army, supersedes Brig. Gen. John M. Schofield in command of the Army of the Frontier.

April 17 – May 2, 1863

Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri.

April 26, 1863

The Battle of Cape Girardeau (part of Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri)

May 1-2, 1863

The Battle of Chalk Bluff (part of Marmaduke's Second Expedition into Missouri)

May 24, 1863

Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, U. S. Array, supersedes Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis in command of the Department of the Missouri.

May 29, 1863

The Enrolled Militia of Missouri placed under command of Major-General Schofield.

June 9, 1863

District of the Frontier constituted, under command of Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt, U. S. Army.

District of the Border constituted, under command of Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr.

July 4, 1863

Attack on Helena, Arkansas

July 24, 1863

Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, C. S. Army, supersedes Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes in command of the District of Arkansas.

July 27 – 29, 1863

Expedition from Baxter Springs to Grand River, Kansas

August 11, 1863

Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, assumes command of all troops in Arkansas north of the Arkansas River.

August 20 – 28, 1863

Quantrill's raid into Kansas, and pursuit by Union forces.

August 25, 1863

Union General Thomas Ewing issued General Orders No. 11 evicting thousands of Missourians in four counties from their homes near the Kansas border.

September 22 – October 26, 1863

Jo Shelby's raid in Arkansas and Missouri.

September 25, 1863

Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, C. S. Army, resumes command of the District of Arkansas.

October 6, 1863

Action at Baxter Springs, Kansas

October 7 – 17, 1863

Federal Expedition from Sedalia to Marshall, Missouri

October 13, 1863

The Battle of Marshall, Missouri

October 17, 1863

Colonel Charles R. Jennison completes the mustering of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry regiment.

November 2, 1863

Brig. Gen. John McNeil, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of the Frontier.

December 23 – 25, 1863

Attack on Centreville, Missouri, and pursuit of the Confederates, including skirmish (25th) at Pulliam's.



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