Posted on 10/21/2021 5:05:16 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Oct. 20.
The Government mail from Europe was received here last night. The advices from our Ministers represent the public sentiment of Europe as decidedly growing in favor of the United States. All the advices, even those from England, are of this tenor.
The force which went yesterday afternoon under Gen. HANCOCK, passed beyond Vienna, and after a successful reconnoissance returned. To-day a larger force, consisting of two regiments of infantry, two sections of Mott's Battery, and two companies of cavalry, marched out in the same direction, and had not returned at six o'clock this evening.
RECONNOISSANCE TOWARDS FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE
In the afternoon two companies of the Fifth Cavalry, regulars, under Capt. WHITING, passed through Vienna, and moved down the Fairfax Road to Flint Hill, an eminence a mile and a half this side of Fairfax Court-house. Until their arrival there they had seen none of the enemy, but a strong picket force of rebels was observed in the woods beyond the hill. The reconnoissance was completed, and the party was about to return, when private BYRON A. BARTON, Company K, who had gone beyond the party in company with some officers, was fired at and dangerously wounded. One ball struck his head, and three entered his side. He was removed to the hospital, and is being cared for.
THE RECONNOISSANCE UP THE LEESBURGH PIKE.
The expedition under Gen. MCCALL, which left yesterday morning, proceeded up the Leesburgh Pike, and reached Drainsville in the afternoon, passing through the village to a point a mile and a half beyond. They halted in a valley, beyond which they observed a force of rebel troops with artillery. They fell back as our forces advanced.
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The Government mail from Europe was received here last night. The advices from our Ministers represent the public sentiment of Europe as decidedly growing in favor of the United States. All the advices, even those from England, are of this tenor.
The force which went yesterday afternoon under Gen. HANCOCK, passed beyond Vienna, and after a successful reconnoissance returned. To-day a larger force, consisting of two regiments of infantry, two sections of Mott's Battery, and two companies of cavalry, marched out in the same direction, and had not returned at six o'clock this evening.
RECONNOISSANCE TOWARDS FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE
In the afternoon two companies of the Fifth Cavalry, regulars, under Capt. WHITING, passed through Vienna, and moved down the Fairfax Road to Flint Hill, an eminence a mile and a half this side of Fairfax Court-house. Until their arrival there they had seen none of the enemy, but a strong picket force of rebels was observed in the woods beyond the hill. The reconnoissance was completed, and the party was about to return, when private BYRON A. BARTON, Company K, who had gone beyond the party in company with some officers, was fired at and dangerously wounded. One ball struck his head, and three entered his side. He was removed to the hospital, and is being cared for.
THE RECONNOISSANCE UP THE LEESBURGH PIKE.
The expedition under Gen. MCCALL, which left yesterday morning, proceeded up the Leesburgh Pike, and reached Drainsville in the afternoon, passing through the village to a point a mile and a half beyond. They halted in a valley, beyond which they observed a force of rebel troops with artillery. They fell back as our forces advanced.
The Great Rebellion: Important Reconnoissances of the Enemy’s New Positions – 2-3
Important Correspondence: The Imprisonment of British Subjects on Charge of Treasonable Conduct – 3-4
Important from Missouri: Junction between McCulloch and Price at Osceola – 4
The Pacific Telegraph: The First Message passed over the Line – 4-5
Editorial: The Correspondence between Lord Lyons and Mr. Seward – 5
Editorial: The Rebel Blockade of the Potomac – 5-6
Editorial: Change in Rebel Tactics in the West-Important Consequences – 6
Editorial: Exchange of Prisoners – 6-7
The St. Louis Fortifications – 7
Military and Naval Intelligence – 7
The Grand Trunk Railway – 7
Death of Col. Abel Smith – 7
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Virginia 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1 | Arlington Mills, VA | detachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armies | Union 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 wounded | inconclusive |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400 | Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| 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: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 18 | Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas) | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100 | Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total | CSA |
| July 21 | Bull Run/Manassas, VA | Union 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 |
| Aug 7 | CSA burned Hampton, VA | Union (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Aug 8 | skirmish at Lovettsville, VA | Union vs. Confederate | Union unknown; Confederates 6-total | USA |
| Aug 25 | Mason's Hill, VA | Union (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Aug 31 | Munson's Hill, VA | Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VA | Union 5-total; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Sep 3 | Bailey's Cross Roads, VA | Union & Confederat detachments | Union 8-total; Confederates none | CSA |
| Sep 11 | Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) | Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400) | Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates none | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Oct 21 | Ball's Bluff, VA | Union MA, NY, MI, MN & CA Infantry, RI Artillery (Stone -1,720) & Confederate VA & MS Infantry, VA cavalry & artillery (Evans -1,709) | Union 1,002-total, including Lt. Oliver Wendell Holmes (223-killed including US Senator Edward Baker R-OR)), Confederates 155-total (36-killed) | CSA |
Missouri 1861 Engagements
| 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 (CSA outnumbered) |
| 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 (USA outnumbered) |
| 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 (USA outnumbered) |
| 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 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 |
| Sep 13-20 | Lexington, MO, 1st battle, aka: "Battle of the Hemp Bales" | 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 26 | Hunter's Farm, MO | Union Dep of the West (Steward under Grant ~200 & Confederate MO State Guard (under Thompson ~40) | Union none; Confederates 10-total (10-killed) | USA |
| Oct 21 | Fredericktown, MO | Union Ill & MO Infantry, IN cavalry (Plummer ~3,500) & Confederate Missouri State Guard (Thompson ~1,500) | Union 67-total (7-killed), Confederates 145-total (25-killed_ | USA (Union defeated Confederate ambush) |
Kentucky 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Barbourville, KY | Union KY Home Guard (Black ~300) & Confederate Dept 2 (Zollicoffer ~800) | Union 15-total (1-killed); Confederates 7-total (7-killed) | CSA |
| Oct 21 | Camp Wildcat, KY (near Cumberland Gap) | Union IN & KY Infantry, KY Cavalry (Schoepf ~7,000) & Confederate TN Infantry (Zollicoffer ~5,700) | Union 25-total (5-killed), Confederates 53-total (11-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of Oct 21, 1861:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Virginia | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Missouri | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 19 | 17 | 2 | 38 |
| Total Engagements to date | 24 | 29 | 7 | 60 |
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