Battles in South Carolina in 1863



JANUARY - 1863

Jan. 23-Feb. 1 Expedition from Beaufort
Jan. 29 Expedition to Dafuskee Island
Jan. 31 Affair, Bull Island
Jan. 31 Engagement off Charleston Harbor

APRIL - 1863

April 7 Skirmish, Folly Island
April 7 Engagement, Fort Sumter
April 8 Action, Broad River
April 9 Action, Port Royal Ferry
April 10 Skirmish, Folly Island

MAY - 1863

May 19 Skirmish, Pope's Island
May 31 Affair, James Island

JUNE - 1863

June 11-13 Operations, Little Folly Island
June 18 Skirmish, Edisto Island
June 21 Affair, Dixon's Island

JULY - 1863

July 9-16 Expedition to James Island
July 10-Sept. 7 Operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg
July 11 Assault on Fort Wagner
July 14 Bombardment, Forts Wagner and Gregg
July 16 Engagement, Grimball's Landing
July 16 Action, James Island
July 18 Assault on Fort Wagner

AUGUST - 1863

Aug. 26 Action. Forts Wagner and Gregg

SEPTEMBER - 1863

Sept. 7 Occupation of Forts Wagner and Gregg
Sept. 8 Attack on Fort Sumter
Sept. 23 Action, Fort Gregg

OCTOBER - 1863

Oct. 21 Action, Fort Gregg

NOVEMBER - 1863

Nov. 15 Demonstration, Johns Island
Nov. 24 Skirmish, Cunningham's Bluff

DECEMBER - 1863

Dec. 25 Action, Legaresville
Dec. 28 Affair, Johns Island







For Additional Research