extracted from
Scott, Robert H., The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 18;
Washington - Government Printing Office, 1887.
| Feb. | 1-10, 1863. | Expedition from New Berne to Plymouth, N.C. |
| 2, 1863. | Destruction of Salt-Works at Wale's Head, Currituck Beach, N.C. | |
| 5, 1863. | Skirmish near Olive Branch Church, Va. | |
| 6-21, 1863. | The Ninth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. William F. Smith, U.S. Army, commanding, transferred from Army of the Potomac to Newport News, Va. | |
| 7, 1863. | Skirmish at Olive Branch Church, Va. Skirmish near Edenton, N.C. |
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| 10, 1863. | Skirmish at Batchelder's Creek, N.C. | |
| 12-13, 1863. | Expedition from Batchelder's Creek and skirmish (13th) at Sandy Ridge, N.C. | |
| 13, 1863. | Skirmish near Washington, N.C. | |
| 17, 1863. | Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French, C.S. Army, temporarily in command of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. | |
| 18, 1863. | Two divisions of Longstreet's corps ordered from Army of Northern Virginia to defense of Richmond. | |
| 23, 1863. | Engagement at Fort Caswell, N.C. [footnote: The United States steamers Dacotah and Monticello engaged. See Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, December 7, 1863.] |
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| 25, 1863. | Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, C.S. Army, assumes command of troops in North Carolina. | |
| 26, 1863. | Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet, C.S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. | |
| Mar. | 1-6, 1863. | Expedition from New Berne to Swan Quarter, N.C., and skirmishes (3d and 4th) near Fairfield and Swan Quarter. |
| 6-8, 1863. | Demonstration on Kinston, N.C., including skirmishes (7th) at Core Creek and near Dover. | |
| 6-10, 1863. | Expedition from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young's Cross-Roads, and Swansborough, N.C. | |
| 7-9, 1863. | Reconnaissance from Suffolk and skirmish (9th) near Windsor, Va. | |
| 7-10, 1863. | Expedition from Newport Barracks to Cedar Point, N.C. | |
| 7-14, 1863. | Expedition from New Berne to Mattamuskeet Lake, N.C. | |
| 8-16, 1863. | Expedition against New Berne, N.C., including skirmishes (13th-14th) at Deep Gully and attack (14th) on Fort Anderson. | |
| 10-13, 1863. | Demonstration on Plymouth, N.C. | |
| 13-16, 1863. | The Third Division, Ninth Army Corps, transferred from Newport News to Suffolk, Va. | |
| 17, 1863. | Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, U.S. Army, assumes command of the Ninth Army Corps. Skirmish near Franklin, Va. |
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| 19-26, 1863. | The First and Second Divisions, Ninth Army Corps, embark at Newport News for the Department of Ohio. | |
| 23, 1863. | Skirmish at Winfield, N.C. | |
| 24, 1863. | Skirmish at Rocky Hock Creek, N.C. | |
| 25, 1863. | Affair at Norfolk, Va. | |
| 29, 1863. | Skirmish at Williamsburg, Va. | |
| 30, 1863. | Skirmish near Deep Gully, N.C. | |
| 30-April 20, 1863. | Seige of Washington, N.C, and pursuit of the Confederate forces. | |
| April | 1, 1863. | Lieutenant-General Longstreet's command reorganized, to consist of the Department of North Carolina (Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill commanding), Department of Southern Virginia (Maj. Gen. S.G. French commanding), and Department of Richmond (Maj. Gen. Arnold Elzey commanding). Expedition from Yorktown to Smith's and Byrd's Plantations, Ware River, Va. |
| 6, 1863. | Maj. Gen. E.D. Keyes, U.S. Army, temporarily in command of the Department of Virginia. Skirmish at Nixonton, N.C. |
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| 7, 1863. | Expedition from Gloucester Point to Gloucester Court-House, Va. | |
| 9-14, 1863. | Operations against Gloucester Point, Va. | |
| 11, 1863. | Skirmish at Williamsburg, Va. | |
| 11-May 4, 1863. | Siege of Suffolk, Va. | |
| 12, 1863. | Reconnaissance from Gloucester Point to the vicinity of Hickory Forks, Va. | |
| 16, 1863. | Affair on the Pamunkey River, near West Point, Va. | |
| 27, 1863. | Expedition from Yorktown beyond Hickory Forks, Va. | |
| 27-May 1, 1863. | Expedition from New Berne toward Kinston, N.C., and skirmish (28th) at Wise's Cross-Roads. | |
| May | 3, 1863. | Skirmishes at Ashland and Hanover Station, Va. [footnote: Incidents of raid from Army of the Potomac. See Series I, Vol. XXV]. |
| 4-5, 1863. | Skirmishes at Hungary Station, Tunstall's Station, Hanovertown Ferry, and Aylett's, Va. [footnote: Incidents of raid from Army of the Potomac. See Series I, Vol. XXV]. | |
| 5, 1863. | Skirmish at Peletier's Mill, N.C. | |
| 7, 1863. | West Point, Va., occupied by the Union forces. | |
| 12-26, 1863. | Operations on the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad and skirmishes (15th and 16th) near Carrsville, Va. | |
| 15, 1863. | Capture of the steamers Emily and Arrow. Expedition from West Point to Robinson's Plantation, King and Queen County, Va. |
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| 15-28, 1863. | Operations on the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad and skirmishes (17th) near Providence Church and (23d) at Antioch Church and Barber's Cross-Roads, Va. | |
| 19-22, 1863. | Expedition from Gloucester's Point into Matthews County, Va. | |
| 20-23, 1863. | Demonstration on Kinston and skirmishes (22d) at Gum Swamp and (23d) at Batchelder's Creek, N.C. | |
| 28, 1863. | The Confederate Department of North Carolina extended to embrace Petersburg, Va., and the Appomattox River. | |
| 31-June 1, 1863. | West Point, Va., evacuated by the Union forces. |
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