Posted on 07/12/2021 7:57:12 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 11.
I am enabled to state, on the highest military authority, that a battle has either taken place to- day, or will to-morrow, between Gen. PATTERSON'S command and the rebel forces under Gen. JOHNSTON. Arrangements to this end have positively been made.
The debates in the House to-day developed completely the treachery of VALLANDIGHAM and BURNETT. They had a monopoly of avowed treason, but probably they have about, a score of men in the House who really sympathize with them.
In the Senate, to-morrow, Senators BAYARD, of Delaware, and BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky, will speak on the present condition of the country. They will both sustain the rebel side.
Congress, or the responsible majority, has determined the policy it will pursue. It has settled to give the Government all the power asked by the respective Secretaries; to vote one-fifth more men and money than was asked by the President; to declare against any compromise; in favor of a complete subjugation of the rebel States, and then to hold the Administration to a rigid accountability. In pursuance of this understanding, both Houses will push the business before Congress, so as to adjourn within three weeks of the time of meeting.
An effort was made in the Senate caucus this morning to go on with the nomination of a Secretary. The attempt failed, but the friends of FORNEY intend to press it again. It will probably not succeed.
The House Committee on Contested Elections will meet to-morrow for the purpose of proceeding to business. The first case to be taken up is that of BUTLER vs. LEHMAN, from the First District of Pennsylvania.
EDWIN STEVENS, of New-Jersey, is in Washington, with a working model of the celebrated Floating Battery that has long been constructing at Hoboken.
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I can't figure out which "Great Battle" "Patterson's Column" is preparing for.
The last we saw of Union Gen. Patterson was Hoke's Run in West Virginia, a Union victory over Stonewall Jackson's brigade.
Maybe something going on near Manassas, Virginia?
There is indeed fighting in West Virginia, at Rich Mountain, Barboursville and soon, Corrick's Ford.
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12-14 | Fort Sumter, SC | Confederate artillery (Beauregard), Union garrison (Anderson) | None | CSA |
| April 15 | Evacuation of Fort Sumter, SC | Union garrison | Two Union soldiers killed, four wounded by accidental explosion | N.A. |
| April 19 | Baltimore Riots, MD | MA 6th, PA 26th vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 12 civilians killed, hundreds wounded | USA |
| May 10 | St. Louis Riots, MO | Union forces vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 3 prisoners, 28 civilians killed | USA |
| May 18-19 | Sewell's Point, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| May 29- June 1 | Aquila Creek, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Fairfax Court House, VA | detachments from CSA & USA armies | 8 on each side, 1 each killed | inconclusive |
| June 3 | Philippi, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (McClellan) -3,000, CSA infantry (Porterfield) -800 | Union 4, CSA 26 (killed or wounded) | USA |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400 | Union 18-killed 53-wounded, CSA: 1-K 9-W | CSA |
| June 15 | Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VA | Union schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Grays | none -- Christina Keen captured and burned | CSA |
| June 17 | Vienna, VA | Detachments from both Union & CSA armies | Union: 8 killed, 4 wounded; CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 17 | Boonville, MO | Union Western Dept (Lyon) -1,700 vs. MO State Guard (Marmaduke) ~1,500 | Union: 5-killed, 7-wounded, MO Guard 5-k 17-w | USA |
| June 18 | Camp Cole, MO | Union Home Guards (~500) vs. Confederate State Guards (~350) | Union: 35 killed, 60 wounded 25 captured CSA: 7-K, 25-W | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 2 | Hoke's Run, WVA | Union Army of the Shenandoah (2 brigades, Patterson) -8,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Shenandoah (1 brigade, Stonewall Jackson) - 4,000 | Union: 3-killed, 70-total; CSA 9-killed, 23-total | USA |
| July 5 | Carthage, MO | Union Department of the West (Sigel) -- 1,000 vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (Jackson) -- 4,000 | Union: 44-total; CSA 200-total | CSA |
| July 5 | Neosho, MO | Union 3rd Missouri vs. Confederate cavalry | Union: 137-total; CSA zero total | CSA |
| July 8 | Laurel Hill, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio vs. Confederate Army of the Northwest | Union: 8-total; CSA unknown | USA |
| July 11 | Rich Mountain, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -7,000 vs. Confederate Army (Pegram & Garnett) -1,300 | Union: 46-total; CSA 300-total | USA |
| July 12 | Barboursville, WVA | Union 2nd Kentucky vs. Confederate rangers & locals | Union: 16-total; CSA 1-total | USA |
Poor Mrs. Longfellow.
Not sure what ‘making seals for the entertainment of the kids’ actually means.
I am assuming that she was dripping wax and then pressing the wax with a seal. Which would give us the source for the flame.
She must have been wearing a very combustible dress.
Our crack reporters seem to have figured out it was a Confederate victory at Carthage, Missouri, July 5.
They correctly give Union Gen. Sigel credit for fighting a good battle against, they say 3-1, historians say 4-1 odds.
So far, of five battles in Union Missouri, Confederates won three, the Union two.
Interesting report on something that is going to happen yesterday.
July 21 is Bull Run day.
Same as my most beloved long departed German Shepherd’s birthday.
Interesting German spelling for cows.
“Milch” instead of “milk”!
Headline writer might have gotten called into the office over that one.
Same as my most beloved long departed German Shepherd’s birthday.
Ours was sometime in November. We didn't know the exact date so we just celebrated it on Thanksgiving. It seemed appropriate.
“July 21 is Bull Run day.”
So is my late mother’s birthday.
From western NC, she was a Tea Partier at age 90.
They don’t make women like her anymore... well except for my sisters & daughters! ;-)
The death of Mrs. Longfellow was terrible. It was so common in those days for women and girls to die because their dresses caught fire that some newspapers had it as a regular, grisly feature.
Good to hear from you, Tax-chick. Even if it is on a sorrowful topic.
Hi.
“Interesting report on something that is going to happen yesterday.”
My fault. The Delorean malfunctioned and I briefed the NYT reporter incorrectly. I was 24 hrs. off.
Damn flux capacitor. Have had this problem since the course started.
Hopefully I can get to Manassas on time.
5.56mm
I catch the headlines of this unfortunate war, which I’m sure will be brief, but life is rushed even with only five children still at home.
You’re doing great work!
Your dogs look very nice!
They were very nice. Unfortunately, the whole crew is now gone. They were at their peak when I took that photo.
Oh, that’s too bad.
Cute dogs. Lovely GS.
My most beloved Was born July 21 and died Nov 21 (put down). Buried her the day before Thanksgiving. It’s been a long long time.
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