Jan. 1 Missouri Adjutant General, Chester Harding, Jr. reports to Provisional Governor of Missouri, Hamilton R. Gamble, (Missouri's pro-union governor) that the state now has 32,821 men in Federal service.

Jan. 1 Brig. Gen. Jeff M. Thompson (Missouri State Guard) in New Madrid reports of his efforts to enlist the State Guard into regular Confederate Army service. He also reports on the progress of printing Confederate/Missouri State money.

Jan. 1-3 Expedition from Morristown to Rose Hill. (Federal)
Jan. 1-3 Expedition to Dayton. (Federal)
Jan. 3 Skirmish, Hunnewell. (Shelby County)
Jan. 5 Gen. Sterling Price issues General Orders No. 7 to protect private property in Springfield, Missouri, which is occupied by the Missouri State Guard.
Jan. 5-12 Operations, LaFayette County. (Federal)
Jan. 5-12 Operations, Johnson County. (Federal)
Jan. 8 Action, Roan's Tan Yard, Silver Creek.
Jan. 8 Skirmish, Charleston. (Mississippi County)
Jan. 9 Skirmish. Columbus. (Johnson County)
Jan. 10 Skirmish, Bird's Point. (Mississippi County)

Jan. 12 Gen. Sterling Price's letter to Gen. H. W. Halleck regarding execution of prisoners and arrests of civilians.

Jan. 15-17 Expedition to Benton, Bloomfield, and Dallas. (Federal)
Jan. 17 Gen. Sterling Price reports to Confederate secretary of war regarding new Missouri regiments raised for Confederate service.

Jan. 18 Gen. H.W. Halleck (Union) reports that Kansas troops under Col. Jennison are committing depredations upon Union men and secessionist indiscriminately. Col. Frederick Steele (Union) reports (Jan. 14) that Jennison's men have burned 45 homes and plundered many more in the vicinity of Rose Hill (in Southwest Johnson County, MO). The situation is driving Union men to join up with Gen. Sterling Price (Confederate).

Jan. 22 Occupation of Lebanon. (Federal)
Jan. 22 Skirmish, Knob Noster. (Johnson County)

Jan. 22 Gen. H.W. Halleck's reply letter to Gen. Sterling Price regarding prisoners, and crimes against civilians.

Jan. 23 Gen. Sterling Price issues General Orders No. 26 giving direction to the organization of Missouri State Guard troops.

Jan. 27 Confederate Congress approves a loan to the state of Missouri for one million dollars to pay the Missouri State Guard troops for their service prior to entry into the Confederate Army. 

Jan. 27 Gen. H.W. Halleck's letter to Gen. Sterling Price regarding the reception of messengers between lines. Also mention of depredations committing by Kansas border outlaws.

Jan. 29-Feb. 3 Expedition to Blue Springs. (Federal)
 Feb. -- Occupation of Doniphan. (Federal)

Feb. 3 Confederate secretary of war requests Missouri Governor, Claiborne F. Jackson, to begin recruiting Confederate troops to fulfill the quota for the state (approximately 71,000 in 89 regiments). Because Missouri is occupied by Federal troops, the secretary request that the governor recruit as many troops as possible, offering a $50 bounty, and have them ready by March 15.

Feb. 6 Skirmish, Bloomfield.
Feb. 8 Affair, Bolivar.
Feb. 9 Action, Bentonville.
Feb. 9 Skirmish, Marshfield.
Feb. 12 Skirmish, Springfield.
Feb. 13 Skirmish, Springfield.

Feb. 14:Gen. Earl Van Dorn (CSA) reveals his plans for reclaiming Missouri. Plans include capturing St. Louis and fortifying the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River.

Feb. 14 Skirmish, Crane Creek.
Feb. 15 Skirmish, Flat Creek.
Feb. 17 Skirmish, Keytesville.
Feb. 18-19 Expedition to Mount Vernon. (Federal)
Feb. 19 Skirmish, West Plains.
Feb. 22 Skirmish. Independence.
Feb. 23-24 Reconnoiter to Pea Ridge Prairie .(Federal)
Feb. 23-25 Reconnaissance, St. Francisville. (Federal)
Feb. 23-25 Reconnaissance from Greenville.(Federal)
Feb. 24 Skirmish near St. Francisville.
Feb. 24 Skirmish, New Madrid.
Feb. 24 Skirmish, Mingo Creek.
Feb. 25 Skirmish, Keetsville.
Feb. 28-April 8 Operations about New Madrid. (Federal)
Feb. 28-April 8 Operations about Island No. 10. (Federal)
March 1 Skirmish, Sikestown.
March 2 Skirmish, New Madrid.
March 3-4 Engagement, New Madrid.
March 4-11 Scout through LaClede County. (Federal)
March 4-11 Scout, Wright County. (Federal)
March 4-11 Scout, Douglass County. (Federal)
March 5 Action, New Madrid.
March 6 Action, New Madrid.
March 7 Skirmish, Bob's Creek.
March 7 Skirmish, Fox Creek.
March 7 Engagement, Point Pleasant.
March 7-10 Operations in Saline County. (Federal)
March 8-9 Operations near Rolla. (Federal)
March 9 Skirmish, Big Creek.
March 9 Skirmish, Mountain Grove.
March 9 Skirmish, Mountain Grove Seminary.
March 10 Skirmish, Lexington, LaFayette County.
March 11 Skirmish, New Madrid.
March 12 Skirmish, New Madrid.
March 13 Skirmish, New Madrid.
March 14 Action, New Madrid.
March 15 Skirmish near Marshall.
March 16 Skirmish near Marshall.
March 16 Skirmish, Gouge's Mill.
March 17 Action, Riddell's Point.
March 18 Skirmish, Point Pleasant.
March 18-30 Operations in St. Clair County. (Federal)
March 18-30 Operations, Henry County. (Federal)
March 19 Skirmish, Leesville.
March 19-20 Expedition to Carthage.
March 19-30 Operations, Johnson County .(Federal)
March 21 Affair, McKay's Farm.
March 22 Skirmish, Post Oak Creek.
March 22 Skirmish, Little Santa Fe.
March 23 Skirmish, Carthage.
March 23 Expedition to Little River. (Federal)
March 23 Skirmish, Sink Pole Woods.
March 24 Scout, St. Clair County. (Federal)
March 24 Scout, Henry County. (Federal)
March 25 Skirmish, Monagan Springs.
March 25-28 Expedition in Moniteau County. (Federal)
March 26 Skirmish, Humansville, Polk County.
March 26 Action, Post Oak Creek.
March 26 Skirmish. Mouth of Briar.
March 28 Skirmish, Warrensburg.

March 28 Bernard G. Farrar (Missouri's Union Provost Marshal General) issues a circular ordering all voters to take the oath of allegiance. Any election officials allowing anyone to vote without the oath will be arrested, tried by court-martial and election declared void. 

March 28 Report by Henry W. Halleck stating that Jefferson Barracks is to be evacuated and turned over to the Medical Department for use as a military hospital for 35,000 Union soldiers presently on the sick list. Halleck also recommends Kansas troops be transferred away from the Missouri border, as they are "committing murders and robberies."  He states Kansas troops are "worse than useless" as they require the Federal government to "keep troops from other states on the Missouri border" to prevent these atrocities from happening.

March 29 Skirmish near Warrensburg.
March 29 Skirmish on Blackwater.
March 30. Skirmish, Clinton.
March 31 Skirmish, Pink Hill.
April Scout, Little Niangua. (Federal)
April --. Scout, Elk Fork River. (Federal)
April Scout on Marias des Cygnes. (Federal)
April 1 Skirmish, Doniphan.
April 1 Skirmish, Little Sni.
April 1 Skirmish, Putnam Ferry.
April 2 Skirmish, Walkersville.
April 2-4 Expedition from Cape Girardeau. (Federal)
April 2-4 Reconnaissance, Whitewater. (Federal)
April 2-4 Reconnaissance, Jackson. (Federal)
April 2-4 Reconnaissance Dallas. (Federal)
April 4 Skirmish, Doniphan.
April 8 Scout through Gadfly and Granby. (Federal)
April 8 Skirmish, Warrensburg.
April 8 Skirmish, Warsaw.
April 8 Scout to Indiana Creek. (Federal)
April 8 Skirmish, Medicine Creek.
April 8 Scout through Newtonia. (Federal)
April 8 Scout through Neosho. (Federal)
April 8 Scout, Valley of Indian Creek. (Federal)
April 9 Skirmish, Jackson.
April 9-16 Scout to Camp Shiloh\ Shiloh Camp. (Federal)
April 9-16 Scout, Montevallo. (Federal)
April 9-16 Scout, Quincy. (Federal)
April 11 Skirmish near Shiloh.
April 14 Skirmish, Santa Fe Road.
April 14 Skirmish, Montevallo.
April 14 Skirmish, Diamond Grove.
April 15 Skirmish, Lost Creek.
April 16 Skirmish near Blackwater.
April 17 Skirmish, Warsaw.
April 25 Skirmish, Monagan Springs.
April 26 Skirmish, Neosho.
April 25 Skirmish, Osage River.
April 26 Skirmish, Turnback Creek.
April 28 Skirmish, Warsaw.
May 4 Skirmish, Licking.
May 7 Skirmish, Horse Creek.
May 10 Skirmish, Bloomfield.
May 15 Skirmish, Butler, Bates County.
May 15-17 Scout to Little Blue. (Federal)
May 16 Skirmish, Independence.
May 16-20 Operations, Dunklin County. (Federal)
May 22 Skirmish, Florida, Monroe County.
May 24 Expedition to Spring Hill. (Federal)
May 25-28 Operations about Miami. (Federal)
May 25-28 Operations about Waverly. (Federal)
May 26 Skirmish, Butler.
May 26 Skirmish, Crow's Station.
May 27 Skirmish, Monagan Springs.
May 27 Skirmish near Osceola.
May 31 Skirmish, Waynesville.
May 31 Skirmish near Florida.
May 31 Skirmish, Salt River.
May 31 Skirmish, Rensey's Ferry.
May 31 Skirmish, Neosho.
June 1 Skirmish, Eleven Points.
June 1-5 Operations in Oregon County. (Federal)
June 2 Skirmish, Little Blue, Jackson County.
June 4-10 Scout to Cambridge. (Federal)
June 4-10 Scout to Frankfort. (Federal)
June 4-10 Operations in Saline County. (Federal)
June 4-10 Scout to Miami. (Federal)
June 4-10 Operations, LaFayette County. (Federal)
June 4-10 Scout to Waverly. (Federal)
June 5 Scout to Pink Hill. (Federal)
June 5 Skirmish near Sedalia.
June 7 Skirmish, Warrensburg.
June 9-11 Operations, Cass County. (Federal)
June 11 Skirmish, Deep Water.
June 11 Skirmish, Pink Hill.
June 17 Skirmish, Eminence.
June 18 Skirmish, Hambright's Station.
June 23 Skirmish, Pineville.
June 23-July 1 Operations about Pink Hill. (Federal)
June 23 Skirmish, Raytown.
June 23-July 1 Operations about Sibley. (Federal)
June 26 Skirmish, Cherry Grove.
June 28-29 Operations, Johnson County. (Federal)
July 1 Skirmish. Cherry Grove.
July 6 Skirmish, Salem.
July 6-8 Scout from Waynesville .(Federal)
July 6-8 Scout to Big River. (Federal)
July 6-9 Expedition to Blackwater. (Federal)
July 6-9 Expedition, Chapel Hill. (Federal)
July 7 Skirmish, Newark.
July 7 Skirmish, Inman's Hollow.
July 8 Skirmish, Black Run.
July 8 Skirmish, Pleasant Hill.
July 9 Skirmish, Clinton.
July 9 Skirmish near Wadesburg.
July 9 Skirmish, Lotspeach Farm.
July 11 Skirmish, Big Creek Bluffs.
July 11 Skirmish, Sears' House.
July 11 Skirmish near Pleasant Hill.
July 18 Skirmish near Memphis.
July 19-23 Scouts, Polk County. (Federal)
July 19-23 Scout in Dallas County. (Federal)
July 20 Skirmish, Greenville.
July 20 Skirmish, Taberville.
July 22 Skirmish, Florida.
July 23 Skirmish near Columbus.
July 23 Skirmish, West Prairie.
July 23 Skirmish, Bole's Farm, Monroe County.
July 23 Skirmish on Blackwater.
July 24 Skirmish, Fulton.
July 24 Skirmish, Moore's Mills.
July 24-25 Skirmishes, Santa Fe.
July 25-26 Skirmishes, Big Piney.
July 25-26 Skirmishes, Mountain Store.
July 26 Skirmish, Greenville.
July 26 Skirmish, Patten.
July 26-29 Scout in Southeastern Missouri. (Federal)
July 27 Skirmish, Brown Springs.
July 27-Aug. 4 Operations, Livingston County. (Federal)
July 27-Aug. 4 Operations, Carroll County. (Federal)
July 27-Aug. 4 Operations in Ray County. (Federal)
July 28 Skirmish, Cross Timbers.
July 28 Action near Fulton.
July 28 Action, Moore's Mills.
July 28 Skirmish, Bollinger's Mills.
July 29 Skirmish, Bloomfield.
July 29 Skirmish, Arrow Rock.
July 28-31 Scout in Pettis County. (Federal)
July 29 Skirmish, Moore's Mills.
July 29-Aug. 2 Operations in Saline County. (Federal)
July 30 Skirmish, Clark's Mill.
Aug.--. Skirmish, Chariton River.
Aug. --. Skirmish, Crompton's Ferry.
Aug. -- Skirmish, Grand River.
Aug. Skirmish, Walnut Creek.
Aug. Skirmish, Lee's Ford.
Aug. Operations on Missouri River. (Federal)
Aug. 1 Skirmish, Grand River.
Aug. 1 Skirmish, Whaley's Mill.
Aug. 1 Skirmish, Newark.
Aug. 1 Skirmish, Ozark.
Aug. 1 Skirmish, Carrollton.
Aug. 2 Skirmish, Clear Creek.
Aug. 2 Skirmish, Ozark.
Aug. 2 Skirmish near Taberville.
Aug. 3 Skirmish, Chariton Bridge.
Aug. 4 Skirmish, Gayoso.
Aug. 4 Skirmish, White River.
Aug. 4 Skirmish near Forsyth.
Aug. 4-11 Scout, Sinking Creek. (Federal)
Aug. 5 Skirmish, Kirksville.
Aug. 5 Action, Newtonia.
Aug. 5 Skirmish, Montevallo Church.
Aug. 5 Skirmish, Cravensville.
Aug. 6 Action, Kirksville.
Aug. 7 Skirmish, Montevallo.
Aug. 7 Skirmish, Rocky Bluff.
Aug. 7-9 Scout to Forsyth. (Federal)
Aug. 7-9 Scout from Ozark. (Federal)
Aug. 8 Skirmish near Newtonia.
Aug. 8 Skirmish near Stockton, Macon County.
Aug. 8 Skirmish, Panther Creek.
Aug. 8-15 Pursuit of Poindexter.
Aug. 9 Skirmish, Chariton River.
Aug. 9 Skirmish, Walnut Creek.
Aug. 9 Skirmish, Salem.
Aug. 9 Skirmish, Sears' Ford.
Aug. 9 Skirmish, Springfield.
Aug. 10 Skirmish, Switzler's Mill.
Aug. 10 Skirmish, Linn Creek.
Aug. 11 Skirmish, Lone Jack.
Aug. 11 Skirmish near Taberville.
Aug. 11 Action, Independence.
Aug. 11 Skirmish, Crompton's Ferry.
Aug. 12 Skirmish, Humansville.
Aug. 12 Skirmish near Stockton, Cedar County.
Aug. 12 Skirmish, Stockton.
Aug. 12 Skirmish, Van Buren.
Aug. 12-14 Expedition to Independence. (Federal)
Aug. 12-18 Expedition from Camp Gamble. (Federal)
Aug. 13 Skirmish, Grand River.
Aug. 13 Skirmish, Yellow Creek.
Aug. 13 Skirmish, Mussel Fork, Chariton River.
Aug. 14 Skirmish near Barry's Section.
Aug. 14-17 Expedition to Forsyth. (Federal)
Aug. 14-17 Expedition to Ozark. (Federal)
Aug. 15 Skirmish, Lone Jack.
Aug. 16 Action, Lone Jack.
Aug. 17-27 Scout, Houston. (Federal)
Aug. 18 Skirmish, White Oak Ridge.
Aug. 19 Skirmish, Clear Creek.
Aug. 20 Skirmish, Union Mills.
Aug. 20-27 Scout, Wayne County. (Federal)
Aug. 20-27 Scout in Stoddard County. (Federal)
Aug. 20-27 Scout in Dunklin County. (Federal)
Aug. 21 Skirmish near Neosho.
Aug. 23 Skirmish, Wayman's Mill.
Aug. 23 Skirmish, Spring Creek.
Aug. 23 Skirmish, Hickory Grove.
Aug. 23 Skirmish, Four Mile.
Aug. 24 Skirmish near Lamar.
Aug. 24 Skirmish near –Dallas.
Aug. 24 Skirmish, Crooked Creek.
Aug. 24 Skirmish, Coon Creek.
Aug. 24 Affair, Bloomfield.
Aug. 24-28 Scout to Current River. (Federal)
Aug. 24-28 Scout from Salem. (Federal)
Aug. 26 Skirmish, Kirksville.
Aug. 28 Skirmish, Howard County.
Aug. 28 Skirmish, Ashley.
Aug. 29 Skirmish, Bloomfield.
Aug. 29 Skirmish, Iberia.
Aug. 29 Expedition from Waynesville. (Federal)
Aug. 29 Skirmish, California House.
Aug. 31 Skirmish, Little River Bridge.
Sept. 1 Skirmish near Neosho.
Sept. 1. Skirmish, Spring River.
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Putnam.
Sept. 3 Skirmish near Neosho.
Sept. 4 Skirmish, Prairie Chapel.
Sept. 4 Scout, Calloway County. (Federal)
Sept. 5 Skirmish, Neosho.
Sept. 6 Skirmish, Roanoke.
Sept. 7 Skirmish, Lancaster.
Sept. 8-23 Expedition to Cass County. (Federal)
Sept. 8-23 Expedition, LaFayette County. (Federal)
Sept. 8-23 Expedition through Johnson County ( Federal)
Sept. 8-23 Expedition through Jackson County. (Federal)
Sept. 9 Skirmish, Big Creek.
Sept. 11 Action, Bloomfield.
Sept. 11 Skirmish, Iron County.
Sept. 13 Skirmish near Bragg's Farm.
Sept. 13 Skirmish, Black River.
Sept. 13 Skirmish, Whaley's Mill.
Sept. 13 Skirmish, Strother's Fork, Black River.
Sept. 13 Skirmish, Newtonia.
Sept. 15 Skirmish, Shelburne.
Sept. 15-20 Scout in Rolla County. (Federal)
Sept. 16. Skirmish, Monroe County.
Sept. 19 Skirmish, Hickory Grove.
Sept. 19 Affair, Mount Vernon.
Sept. 20 Action, Shirley's Ford.
Sept. 20 Action, Spring River.
Sept. 21 Skirmish, Cassville.
Sept. 22 Skirmish, Sturgeon.
Sept. 23-24 Expedition to Eureka, Boone County. (Federal)
Sept. 24 Skirmish, Granby.
Sept. 26 Skirmish, Cambridge.
Sept. 30 Skirmish, Boone County.
Sept. 30 Skirmish, Scotland County.
Sept. 30 Engagement, Newtonia.
Sept. 30 Skirmish, Warrensburg.
Sept. 30 Skirmish, Clear Fork.
Oct. 2 Skirmish near Columbia.
Oct. 3 Skirmish, Jollification.
Oct. 4 Affair, Granby.
Oct. 4 Skirmish, Newtonia.
Oct. 4 Skirmish, Monroe County.
Oct. 5 Skirmish, Camp Cole.
Oct. 5 Skirmish, Cedar Creek.
Oct. 5 Skirmish, Sim's Cove.
Oct. 5 Action, Newtonia.
Oct. 6 Skirmish, Sibley's Landing.
Oct. 6 Skirmish, Liberty.
Oct. 7 Skirmish, Forsyth.
Oct. 7 Skirmish, Newtonia.
Oct. 7 Skirmish near New Franklin.
Oct. 11 Operations, Clarke County. (Federal)
Oct. 11 Operations in Schuyler County. (Federal)
Oct. 11 Operations in Scotland County. (Federal)
Oct. 11 Operations in Lewis County. (Federal)
Oct. 12 Skirmish, Arrow Rock.
Oct. 12-16 Expedition to Ozark. (Federal)
Oct. 13 Skirmish, New Franklin.
Oct. 14 Skirmish, Syracuse.
Oct. 14 Skirmish, Hazel Bottom.
Oct. 16 Skirmish, Auxvassee Creek.
Oct. 16 Skirmish, Shell's Mills.
Oct. 16 Affair, Portland.
Oct. 17 Skirmish, Lexington.
Oct. 17 Skirmish, Island No. 10.
Oct. 18 Skirmish, Uniontown.
Oct. 18 Skirmish, California House.
Oct. 20. Skirmish, Marshfield.
Oct. 23 Skirmish. Clarkston.
Oct. 24 Skirmish, Grand Prairie.
Oct. 24-26 Expedition to Chapel Hill. (Federal)
Oct. 24-26 Expedition to Hopewell. (Federal)
Oct. 24-26 Expedition from Independence. (Federal)
Oct. 24-26 Expedition to Greenton. (Federal)
Oct. 25 Skirmish near Pike Creek.
Oct. 25 Skirmish, Eleven Points River.
Oct. 28 Skirmish, Clarkton.
Oct. 29 Skirmish, Island Mound.  Troops from the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry become the first black troops to fight in the Civil War.
Oct. 31 Scout to Monroe County. (Federal)
Nov. -- Affair, Hartsville.
Nov. 1-5 Operations, Jackson County. (Federal)
Nov. 1-10 Operations, Boone County. (Federal)
Nov. 3 Skirmish, Harrisonville, Cass County.
Nov. 5 Action, Lamar.
Nov. 7 Action, Clarke's Mills. Douglass County.
Nov. 8-13 Expedition into Southern Missouri. (Federal)
Nov. 9 Skirmish, Huntsville.
Nov. 9 Skirmish, Dry Wood.
Nov. 15 Skirmish, Yocum Creek.
Nov. 17-18 Operations about Keetsville. (Federal)
Nov. 17-18 Operations about Cassville. (Federal)
Nov. 19 Skirmish, Pineville.
Nov. 24 Skirmish, Beaver Creek, Texas County.
Nov. 24-26 Expedition to Barton County. (Federal)
Nov. 24-26 Expedition to Jasper County. (Federal)
Nov. 24-26 Expedition from Greenfield. (Federal)
Nov. 25 Skirmish, Crawford County.
Nov. 26-29 Affairs, Jackson County.
Nov. 26-29 Affairs, LaFayette County.
Nov. 27 Skirmish, Carthage.
Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Expedition from Rolla to Ozark Mountains. (Federal)
Dec. 2 Skirmish, Ozark.
Dec. 6 Skirmish, Parkersville.
Dec. 9-15 Expedition from Ozark. (Federal)
Dec. 15 Skirmish, Neosho.
Dec. 17-21 Expedition from New Madrid. (Federal)
Dec. 17-21 Expedition to Clarkton. (Federal)
Dec. 23-31 Operations in Sugar Creek Hills. (Federal)
Dec. 28 Evacuation of New Madrid. (Federal)
Dec. 31-Jan. 25, 1863 Operations against Marmaduke. (Federal)