Sunday November 3 1861

• Federal expedition into Lower Maryland, by Brig. Gens. Oliver O. Howard and George Sykes, USA. (Nov 3-11)

Monday November 3 1862

• Maj. Gen. Israel Bush Richardson, U.S.A., dies at the Pry House, Sharpsburg, MD, from wounds received on Sep 17 at the Battle of Antietam, MD.
• Federal scouts from Fort Crook, CA, and Fort Churchill, the Nevada Territory, to Honey Lake Valley, CA. (Nov 3-29)
• Federal expedition along the coasts of Georgia and East Florida, aboard the steamer, Darlington, between Saint Simon's Island and Fernandina, to destroy Confederate saltworks and the rebel coastline picket stations. (Nov 3-10)
• Skirmish near Harrisonville, Cass County, MO, as Quantrill's guerrillas attack and capture a Federal wagon train.
• Skirmish at Ashby's Gap, VA, as Maj. Gen. James Longstreet's Army Corps and Gen. Robert E. Lee arrive at Culpeper Court-House to front McClellan's advance, currently at Warrenton, VA, while Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's Army Corps remained in the Shenandoah Valley.
• Federal Cavalry reconnaissance to, and skirmish at, Snicker's Gap, VA.
• Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, resumes the command of the Confederate Dept. No. 2, TN. (On Oct 24, the command had been temporarily transferred to Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA).

Tuesday November 3 1863

• Engagement at Bayou Bourbeau, near Grand Coteau, LA, with Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, USA.
• Skirmish at Carrion Crow Bayou, LA, with Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, USA.
• Skirmish at Quinn and Jackson's Mill, Coldwater River, MS, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
• Action at Collierville, TN, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, as Brig. Gen. John Ronald Chalmers, CSA, attacks the Federals, losing 95 men.
• Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, TN, as the Federals move against Col. Albert Cooper's Confederate camp there.
• Confederate operations on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, TN. (Nov 3-5)
• Confederate scout about Catlett's Station, VA, by Maj. John S. Mosby, CSA, who surprises, kills, and captures Union soldiers of Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's, USA, Cavalry.
• Brig. Gen. Alfred N. A. Duffie's USA Cavalry command sets out from Charleston, WV, to join up with Brig. Gen. William W. Averell's USA, Cavalry expedition.

Thursday November 3 1864

• Skirmish at Vera Cruz, MO.
• The 4th US Army Corps arrives at Pulaski, TN, to block any move in that direction by Lieut. Gen. John B.Hood,CSA.

Friday November 3 1865