This would refer to the 4-day Battle of Port Royal, SC, which ended "yesterday", November 7, a Union victory.
In Eastern Kentucky the Big Sandy Expedition began on October 23, ending in the Battle of Ivy Mountain, "today", November 8.
It is the 3rd engagement in Kentucky, the second Union victory, the war's 63 engagement:
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 |
| Nov 8-9 | Big Sandy-ivy Mountain, KY | Union: Dept of Ohio (Nelson ~5.500) & Confederate 5th Kentucky (Williams, ~1,010) | Union 62-total (12-killed), Confederates 235-total (41-killed) | USA |
Here again is the summary table:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 8, 1861:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
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 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 21 | 17 | 2 | 40 |
| Total Engagements to date | 27 | 29 | 7 | 63 |
We might notice that a recent string of Union victories (KY, WVA, MO, SC & KY) has brought the total to nearly match losses -- 27 wins vs. 29 losses.
Coming engagements in Oklahoma, Kentucky & Virginia could change that...
Still engagements in the Union outnumber those in the Confederacy nearly two-to-one.