June 9, 1863- The Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia. Union cavalry forces cross the Rapidan River to attack General J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry and
discover that Lee's men are moving west toward the Shenandoah Valley. The largest cavalry battle of the Civil War, it also marks the beginning
of the Gettysburg Campaign. Meanwhile, the Union assault onĀ Vicksburg, MississippiĀ has become a siege of the city where soldiers and civilians
alike suffer from constant bombardment.
June 14-15, 1863- Battle of Second Winchester,Virginia. Confederate troops under General Richard Ewell defeat Union troops under General Robert Milroy,
clearing the Shenandoah Valley of Union forces.
June 28, 1863 The Gettysburg campaign continues. Confederates pass through York and reach the bridge over the Susquehanna River at Columbia,
but Union militia set fire to the bridge, denying access to the east shore. Southern cavalry skirmishes with Union militia near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.