Posted on 10/18/2021 4:58:38 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 17.
Information received to-day confirms the belief entertained by prominent military men, that the rebels are falling back even of their original lines at Manassas Junction, and taking up a new line on the south shore of the Rappahannock. I telegraphed you yesterday that the rebels had congregated about forty thousand men at Aquia Creek, as was supposed to resist the projected naval expedition. In reality this is now substantially their right wing, made very strong to resist a surprise, and to preclude our cutting off their communications with Richmond. From Aquia Creek their line extends in a northwesterly direction to the gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a little west of what is called the Manassas Gap. In front of the Rappahannock they have only scattered pickets and scouts and foraging parties.
It was known on Sunday last that not more than six regiments were at Leesburgh, and that their sick and disabled, and their baggage, had been sent away. To-day, I have positive information that on Tuesday last EWALL's Brigade, which has been at Sangster's Station, on the Manassas and Alexandria road, ever since the battle of Bull Run, had commenced to retreat, and was known to have fallen back as far as Union Mills, a point in the rear of the last battle-field. There is no considerable number of troops at Fairfax Station. My informant cannot speak with certainty as to the presence of troops at Fairfax Court-house or at Vienna, but he is certain that none occupy the line of railroad in any force between Fairfax Station and Alexandria.
THE POTOMAC CLOSED BY THE REBELS.
The rebels seem to have succeeded in greatly impeding the navigation of the Potomac.
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The Great Rebellion: The Rebels Fallen Back Behind the Rappahannock – 2-3
The Advance of the Army-A Ride over the Road – 3-4
The Battle at Harper’s Ferry – 4
Confirmatory Particulars – 4
The Adventures of a Prisoner – 4
Important from Missouri – 4-5
Important from the South – 5
Editorial: Our Foreign Relations – 5
Editorial: The Defences of New-York – 5-6
Large Round Shot against Iron-Clad Ships – 6
Movements of Lane and Sturgis: Their Departure from Kansas City and Pursuit of Price – 6
Curiously, this engagement is not listed in my usual source, but I'll add it, the war's 57th, the 12th in West Virginia, the 22nd Union victory, compared to 28 Confederate victories.
West Virginia 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Philippi, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (McClellan) -3,000, CSA infantry (Porterfield) -800 | Union 4, CSA 26 (killed or wounded) | USA |
| 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: 70-total (3-killed); CSA 23-total ( 9-killed) | USA |
| 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 |
| July 13 | Corrick's Ford, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -20,000 vs. Confederate Army (Garnett) -4,500 | Union: 53-total; CSA 620-total CSA Gen. Garnett killed | USA |
| July 17 | Scary Creek, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (Cox) -1,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Kanawha (Wise & George S. Patton) -800 | Union: 51-total; CSA 10-total including Patton wounded | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Aug 26 | Kessler's Cross Lanes, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (Tyler ~1,000) vs. Confederate infantry (Floyd ~2,000) | Union 73-total (15 killed); Confederates 40-total | CSA |
| Sep 10 | Carnifax Ferry, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (Rosecrans ~5,000) & Confederat Army of Kanawha (Floyd ~2,000) | Union 158-total (17 killed); Confederates 32 total (2?-killed) | USA |
| Sep 12-15 | Cheat Mountain, WVA | Union Ohio, Indiana & WVA regiments (Reynolds ~3,000) & Confederate Virginia, Tennessee & Arkansas regiments (RE Lee ~5,000) | Union 88-total (10-killed); Confederates 120-total (~100? -killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Oct 3 | Greenbrier River, WVA | Union OH, MI, IN Infantry + Light Artillery (Reynolds ~5,000) & Confederate VA, GA & AR Infantry (HR Jackson ~1,800) | Union 43-total (8-killed); Confederates 52-total (6-killed) | Inconclusive |
| Oct 16 | Bolivar Heights, WVA (near Harpers Ferry) | Union Infantry (Banks, Geary ~100) & Confederate Militia, Cavalry (Ashby ~700) | Union 13-total (4-killed), Confederates 10-total (1-killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
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