Pennsylvania 1863 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Oyster Point (Camp Hill), PA | Union Dept of Susquehanna (Couche ~200?), Confederate ANV 2 companies (Ewell, ~200?) | Union none, Confederates 2 | USA (Confederate attack failed) |
| June 30 | Hanover, PA | Union Army of Potomac Cavalry Brigade (Kilpactric ~5,000?), Confederate Army of N VA (Stuart ~6,000?) | Union 216-total (32?-killed), Confederates 117-total (18? killed) | inconclusive (Union held their ground, Stuart bypassed) |
| June 30 | Sporting Hill, PA | Union PA & NY Militia (Couch ~2,000?), Confederate Army of N VA Cavalry (Jenkins ~2,000?) | Union 11-total (none-killed), Confederates 45-total (16 killed) | inconclusive (Union held their ground) |
| July 2 | Hunterstown, PA | Union Cavalry (Custer ~2,000?), Confederate Army of N VA Cavalry (Hampton ~1,000?) | Union unknown, Confederates unknown | inconclusive |
| July 1-3 | Gettysburg, PA | Union Army of the Potomac (Mead ~100,000?), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee ~75,000?) | Union 23,049*total (including 3,155 killed), Confederates ~25,000 total (including 4,708-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of July 3, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 11 | 33 | 14 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 62 | 53 | 21 | 136 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total Engagements in Union | 40 | 33 | 9 | 82 |
| Total Engagements to date | 102 | 86 | 30 | 218 |
Total casualties were over 48,000 including nearly 8,000 killed in action, bringing the war's totals to about 420,000 casualties, including nearly 51,000 killed in action.
For a modern day equivalent, multiply those numbers times ten.