Posted on 10/26/2021 4:40:49 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. 25.
Gen. HANCOCK remained nearly the whole day at Vienna, with a large force, who reconnoitered the country in different directions for miles without encountering any force of the enemy.
Information received to-night represents everything as quiet along the whole line.
Col. BETJE has extended his pickets a mile beyond Annandale. His scouts, however, have been within a mile of Fairfax.
The latest reports from the Lower Potomac state that the rebel steamer Page is at Quantico Creek. The rebels had been throwing a few shells to the Maryland shore. The Yankee, Resolute and Reliance are watching the Page. None of our vessels are between Mathias and Shipping Points.
There has been a large United States force concentrated opposite to the rebel batteries down the river -- one that is sufficient to resist any attack of the rebels to effect a lodgment on this side.
There was no formal meeting of the Cabinet held to-day, although it was the day for stated meeting.
The first review of Gen. HEINTZELMAN'S Division took place, to-day, in a spacious field, about two miles from the General's quarters, on the Mount Vernon road. The brigades of Gens. RICHARDSON, SEDGEWICK and JAMISON, and Capt. THOMPSON'S Second Artillery Battery, were under arms, altogether nearly ten thousand men it was a splendid sight, and did great credit to the skill of Acting Major-Gen. HEINTZELMAN in organizing the Division. The Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth and Fortieth New-York Regiments, with their fine bands, looked exceedingly well. Gen. HEINTZELMAN will soon be entitled to wear the two stars on his shoulder-strap. He graduated in 1826, and Tanks all the newly appointed Brigadiers.
This morning, Col. STAHEL'S brigade was reviewed by Gen. BLENKER. They made a splendid appearance, and the spectacle was witnessed by a numerous concourse of ladies and
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The Great Rebellion: The Late Battle on the Upper Potomac – 2-4
The Great Naval Expedition: Embarkation of Troops at Annapolis – 4-5
The Overland Telegraph: Completion of the Line to San Francisco – 5
Editorial: The Affair on the Upper Potomac – 5-6
Editorial: The Great Naval Expedition – 6
Editorial: Gen. Fremont’s Case-A Dangerous and Unwise Movement – 6-7
Editorial: Progress of the Telegraph-The Atlantic and Pacific United – 7
Editorial: Swindling Secessionists in Grief – 7
Important from Kentucky: Reported Retreat of Zollicoffer – 7
The tone of the dispatches and reports is suddenly changing. The ebullience and overconfidence are quickly diminishing and a hint of disillusionment is setting in. The use of many superlatives in the reports is greatly curtailed now. Reality is setting in.
VACCINE REBELLION!
Maybe, my impression is the Times editors are as optimistic as their reports allow, still sometimes too much so.
And overall, except in Virginia & New Mexico, Union forces have done reasonably well, winning more than half of 35 decisive engagements in West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida & North Carolina:
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 |
That’s a great analysis. Did you put that together?
I lived in Missouri for seven years. I never realized that it had the highest number of engagements by Oct 1861.
It would be informative to show the data through time.
I keep a running tally of engagements, victories, casualties, etc., and post as close to the actual dates as I can.
So, peering into my crystal ball I "predict" the next Missouri engagement will come in about two weeks, near Belmont, the 19th in Missouri and a major battle, at least by early-war standards.
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