Events that occurred in 1863 are sorted here.
- Ca 1848-1863: Ogden’s James Brown “traded extensively” with the Shoshones and Little Soldier’s band
- 1863: In Ogden Valley, Heber Robert McBride reports that the Indians are “very troublesome,” running off horses and cattle
- 1863: In Ogden Valley, fifteen warriors kill cattle and take dozens of horses; they are pursued by the militia, along with Weber Jack, and two Indian men are killed in the resulting fight
- February 2-4, 1863: The Elias and Malinda Adams family of Layton are friendly hosts to Col. Patrick Connor’s men, who were returning from the Bear River Massacre; the men “entertained” the family with stories about the “battle”