Posted on 09/17/2021 4:57:17 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept. 16.
Yesterday there was some firing between pickets at Bailey's Cross Roads and Munson's Hill. It is said that two of the rebel pickets were killed.
To-day all has been quiet along our lines. Our troops have been engaged in strengthening our defences, and along the upper part of the lines the pickets of the respective forces were not within-sight of each other. Our pickets now occupy the hill upon which BASIL HALL's house stood.
Major ED. O.C. ORD, of the Third Artillery' Capt. HORATIO G. WRIGHT, of the Engineers, and WM. NELSON, of Kentucky, have been appointed Brigadier-Generals of Volunteers.
Mr. V.P. CORBETT, of this city, made a reconnoisance near Munson's Hill. He went so close to the rebel works that he was discovered and chased by the rebels. In order to effect his escape, he was obliged to abandon his horse and take to a piece of thick woods, into which the rebel cavalry could not penetrate. Mr. CORBETT says that the rebel force at Munson's Hill has been increased five-fold since yesterday. It is his belief, based upon observation, that the fort at Munson's Hill is a very weak work, which the rebels expect us to take. It has no heavy siege guns, but is only defended by small field-pieces But beyond the hill, about a mile, there are very strong works, which are mounted with the heaviest siege-guns. These completely command the surrounding country and Munson's Hill. The rebels hope to toll us out that far, and then to catch us before their strong works, which are hid by a thin belt of woods which can be cleared away in five minutes. These works have been discovered, however, and we shall hardly go into that trap.
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The Rebellion: Washington Comparatively Quiet – 2-3
From Gen. Banks’ Army: Skirmish at Darnestown – 3
The Privateer Sumter – 3
Gen. Fremont’s Column – 3
Editorial: A Movement on the Rebel Flank – 3-4
Editorial: Privateering and Its Incidents – 4-5
Editorial: What We are Fighting For – 5-6
Peace as Destructive as War – 6
Editorial: Gov. Magoffin’s Notice to Quit – 6
More Arrests in Baltimore: The Meeting of the Legislature of Maryland – 6
Before my list of Civil War engagements gets too out of hand, I'm going to sort it by state, the listing below for Missouri's 16 engagements "to date":
Missouri 1861 Engagements
as of September 17, 1861:
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | St. Louis Riots, MO | Union forces vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 3 prisoners, 28 civilians killed | USA |
| June 17 | Boonville, MO | Union Western Dept (Lyon) -1,700 vs. MO State Guard (Marmaduke) ~1,500 | Union: 12-total (5-killed); MO Guard 22-total (5-killed) | USA |
| June 18 | Camp Cole, MO | Union 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 |
| 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 22 | Forsyth, MO | Union Department of the West vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard | Union: 3-total ;Confederates: 15-total | USA |
| Aug 2 | Dug Springs, MO (leadup to Wilson's Creek) | Union Department of the West (~6,000) vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (~12,000) | Union: 38-total (8 killed ); Confederates:84-total (40 killed) | USA |
| Aug 3 | Curran Post Office, MO (leadup to Wilson's Creek) | Union Department of the West (~6,000) vs. Confederate 1st Arkansas Rifles | Unknown | inconclusive |
| Aug 5 | Athens, MO | Union 21st MO Infantry, Home Guards (~500) vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (~2,000 + 3-cannons) | Union 23-total (3-killed); Confederate 31-total | USA |
| Aug 10 | Wilson's Creek, MO | Union Dept of the West (Lyon -5,430)vs. Confederate MO State Guard, Dept 2 (Price -12,120) | Union 1,317-total (285-killed incl Gen. Lyon); Confederates 1.232-total (277-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 10 | Potosi, MO | Union Home Guard (~75 troops) vs. Confederate cavalry (~120 troops) | Union 5-total (1-killed); Confederates 5-total (2-killed) | USA |
| Aug 17 | Palmyra, MO | Union 16th Illinois (entrained) vs. Confederate guerillas | Union 2-total (1-killed); Confederates 5-killed | USA |
| Aug 29 | Morse's Mills near Lexington, MO | Union MO Home Guards vs. Confederate cavalry | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Sep 2 | Dry Wood Creek, MO | Union Dept of the West (Lane ~1,200) vs. Confederate MO State Guard (Price ~12,000) | Union 25-total (2 killed); Confederates 14-total (5 killed) | CSA |
| Sep 13-20 | Lexington, MO, 1st battle | Union Illinois 23rd Irish Brigade + 27 & 13th MO Infantry (Mulligan ~3,500) & Confederate Missouri Militia (Price ~15,000) | Union 3,000 surrendered (36-killed); Confederates 150-total (~30-killed) | CSA, Union surrender |
| Sep 17 | Blue Mills Landing, MO | Union 3rd Iowa & MO Home Guard (Scott ~800) & Confederate 4th Div Missouri Militia (Atchison ~3,500) | Union 99 (19-killed); Confederates 21-total (3-killed) | CSA |
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