Tennessee 63rd Infantry (Confederate)
1862-07-30
Organized - Tennessee 63rd Infantry - Tennessee
1863-09-19
Battle - Chickamauga - Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
After the successful Tullahoma Campaign, Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans continued the Union offensive, aiming to force Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederate army out of Chattanooga. Through a series of skillful marches towards the Confederate-held city, Rosecrans forced Bragg out of Chattanooga and into Georgia. Determined to reoccupy the city, Bragg followed the Federals north, brushing with Rosecrans' army at Davis' Cross Roads. While they marched on September 18th, his cavalry and infantry skirmished with Un…READ MORE
1864-06-09
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel John M. Hughs
ColonelJohn M. Hughs
1864-09-20
Battle - Chaffin's Farm - Henrico County, Virginia
1865-03-25
Leadership Change - Regiment - Captain John W. Robertson
CaptainJohn W. Robertson
1865-03-25
Leadership Change - Brigade - Brigadier General William McComb
Brigadier GeneralWilliam McComb
1865-03-25
Battle - Fort Stedman - Petersburg, Virginia
By March of 1865, Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's grip on the Confederate lines around Petersburg was having its desired effect. Outnumbered and weakened by disease, desertion and shortage of food and supplies, Gen. Robert E. Lee had few options. After careful study of the Union troops in his sector of the line, Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon suggested to Lee the possibility of a successful offensive strike against Grant. In front of Gordon's men, Union-held Fort Stedman seemed the best target for a Confederate a…READ MORE
1865-04-09
Battle - Appomattox Court House - Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Between 26,000 and 28,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered and were paroled.READ MORE
1865-04-09
Mustered Out - Tennessee 63rd Infantry - Tennessee
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