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The Great Rebellion: Further Particulars of the Fight Near Leesburgh – 2-4
Important from Missouri: Further Reports of Price’s New Retreat – 4
The Great Expedition: Departure of Land Forces for Annapolis – 5
The Horse Market – 5
The Disaster Below New-Orleans – 5-6
Eight Games of Chess to be Played Blindfolded – 6
Editorial: Sailing of the Great Naval Expedition-Position of Affairs – 6
Troubles Among the Rebels – 6
Editorial: Health of Gen. Scott – 6-7
Editorial: Signs of an Advance-Favorable Position of our Army – 7
A New Coastwise Post Route – 7
Editorial: Steam Rams – 7
Jeff. Thompson Chastised – 7-8
Important from Baltimore – 8
Affairs in Missouri – 8
Perham’s Grand Excursion – 8

HEADLINE: "The Great Rebellion: Further Particulars of the Fight Near Leesburgh – 2-4"

Referring to the Union defeat at Ball's Bluff -- there will be long-lasting consequences.

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

HEADLINE: "Important from Missouri: Further Reports of Price’s New Retreat – 4"

Referring to the Union victory at Fredericktown, Missouri:

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)

HEADLINE: "The Disaster Below New-Orleans – 5-6"

Referring to the Confederate naval victory at Head of the Passes, Louisiana:

Louisiana 1861 Engagements

Date	Engagement	Military Units	Losses	Victor
Oct 12	Head of the Passes, Louisiana	Union Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts)	none 4 ships damaged	CSA (Union surprised routed)

HEADLINE: "The Great Expedition: Departure of Land Forces for Annapolis – 5"

The government makes no secret of the forces' departure -- there were 77 ships all told -- but the time & place of their landings, of course, is not publicly known.

{ahem... Port Royal, SC}