WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO JULY 1863
Find out what all happened May to July 1863

American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps (ACW) turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up the interior of Mississippi to the Union Army during the Vicksburg Campaign. (12. May 1863)

American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia withdrew from the battlefield after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, signalling an end to the Southern invasion of the North. (4. July 1863)

American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner – one of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner. (18. July 1863)

American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg – Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege. 150 miles up the Mississippi River, a Confederate Army was repulsed at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas. (4. July 1863)

American Civil War: Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia. (9. June 1863)

American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder. (30. July 1863)

American Civil War: Second Battle of Winchester – a Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley town of Winchester, Virginia. (14. June 1863)

American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later. (2. May 1863)

New York City draft riots: in New York, New York, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history. (13. July 1863)

American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson. (27. May 1863)

American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins. (18. May 1863)

American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his volunteers are captured by Union forces. (26. July 1863)

American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege. (21. May 1863)

Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War. (14. June 1863)

American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by Confederate troops. (6. May 1863)

American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins. (1. May 1863)

American Civil War: The Battle of Jackson takes place. (14. May 1863)

During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City was captured by French troops. (7. June 1863)

American Civil War: Siege of Port Hudson – Union forces begin to lay siege to the Confederate-controlled Port Hudson, Louisiana. (22. May 1863)

American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge. (3. July 1863)