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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
The Great Rebellion: Highly Important News from Washington – 2-3
Further Casualties of the Battle – 3-4
Reports from Alexandria – 4
Southern Account of the Battle at Manassas &c– 4
Gen. McClellan en Route Eastward – 4
Important from Harper’s Ferry – 4
The American War: Letter from the Special Correspondent of the London Times – 4-7
The Comment of the Times on the Letter – 7-8
Editorial: Changes in the Cabinet – 8-9
Editorial: Who is Responsible? – 9
Editorial: Barbarities of the War – 9-10
Success of the Daily Overland Mail – 10
Wholesale Produce Market – 10
3 posted on 07/25/2021 7:08:29 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson; rockrr
"Editorial: Who is Responsible? – 9"

In light of your recent comment, rockrr, you'll be interested to learn that the Union defeat at Manassas was the fault of none other than... yes... the New York Tribune! ;-)

Maybe the Fox News of its day?

7 posted on 07/25/2021 10:35:50 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson; rockrr; central_va
Jefferson Davis quoted as saying (& central_va as arguing): "We seek no conquest, all we ask is to be let alone."

On July 25, 1861 was the first Battle of Mesilla, New Mexico, a Confederate victory.
This totals 26 engagements (22 decisive) so far, of which seven were in Confederate Virginia (all Confederate victories), and 15 in Union states or territories of Maryland, West Virginia, Missouri and New Mexico.
Of those 15 engagements outside the Confederacy, Confederates won 5 -- one in Union West Virginia, three in Union Missouri and one in Union New Mexico.

So, it seems Democrat-Confederates did seek conquest after all.

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
April 12-14Fort Sumter, SCConfederate artillery (Beauregard), Union garrison (Anderson)NoneCSA
April 15Evacuation of Fort Sumter, SCUnion garrisonTwo Union soldiers killed, four wounded by accidental explosionN.A.
April 19Baltimore Riots, MDMA 6th, PA 26th vs secessionist crowd4 Union soldiers killed, 12 civilians killed, hundreds woundedUSA
May 10St. Louis Riots, MOUnion forces vs secessionist crowd4 Union soldiers killed, 3 prisoners, 28 civilians killedUSA
May 18-19Sewell's Point, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
May 29- June 1Aquila Creek, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
June 1Fairfax Court House, VAdetachments from CSA & USA armies8 on each side, 1 each killedinconclusive
June 3Philippi, WVAUnion Dept of Ohio (McClellan) -3,000, CSA infantry (Porterfield) -800Union 4, CSA 26 (killed or wounded)USA
June 10Big Bethel, VAUnion (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed)CSA
June 15Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VAUnion schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Graysnone -- Christina Keen captured and burnedCSA
June 17Vienna, VADetachments from both Union & CSA armiesUnion: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reportedCSA
June 17Boonville, MOUnion Western Dept (Lyon) -1,700 vs. MO State Guard (Marmaduke) ~1,500Union: 12-total (5-killed); MO Guard 22-total (5-killed)USA
June 18Camp Cole, MOUnion Home Guards (~500) vs. Confederate State Guards (~350)Union: 120-total (35 killed, 60 wounded 25 captured); CSA: 32-total ( 7-K, 25-W)CSA
June 27Matthias' Point, VAUnion gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA noneCSA
July 2Hoke's Run, WVAUnion Army of the Shenandoah (2 brigades, Patterson) -8,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Shenandoah (1 brigade, Stonewall Jackson) - 4,000 Union: 70-total (3-killed); CSA 23-total ( 9-killed)USA
July 5Carthage, MOUnion Department of the West (Sigel) -- 1,000 vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (Jackson) -- 4,000Union: 44-total; CSA 200-totalCSA
July 5Neosho, MOUnion 3rd Missouri vs. Confederate cavalryUnion: 137-total; CSA zero totalCSA
July 8Laurel Hill, WVAUnion Dept of Ohio vs. Confederate Army of the NorthwestUnion: 8-total; CSA unknownUSA
July 11Rich Mountain, WVAUnion Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -7,000 vs. Confederate Army (Pegram & Garnett) -1,300Union: 46-total; CSA 300-totalUSA
July 12Barboursville, WVAUnion 2nd Kentucky vs. Confederate rangers & localsUnion: 16-total; CSA 1-totalUSA
July 13Corrick's Ford, WVAUnion Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -20,000 vs. Confederate Army (Garnett) -4,500Union: 53-total; CSA 620-total CSA Gen. Garnett killedUSA
July 17Scary Creek, WVAUnion Department of the Ohio (Cox) -1,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Kanawha (Wise & George S. Patton) -800Union: 51-total; CSA 10-total including Patton woundedCSA
July 18Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas)Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total CSA
July 21Bull Run/Manassas, VAUnion Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Patterson) -54,000 (18,000 engaged) vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -34,000 (18,000 engaged)Union: 2,708-total (481-killed); CSA 1,897-total (387-killed) CSA
July 22Forsyth, MOUnion Department of the West vs. Confederate Missouri State GuardUnion: 3-total ;Confederates: 15-total USA
July 25Mesilla, New MexicoUnion Department of the New Mexico (~300) vs. Confederate 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles (~380 +artillery )Union: 9-total (2-killed); Confederates: 19-total (13-killed) CSA

8 posted on 07/25/2021 2:53:35 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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