Posted on 11/20/2021 6:18:14 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 19.
An hour passed in agreeable conversation, during which Mr. PRENTICE was introduced to the company. A fine supper was then partaken of, at the close of which Secretary CAMERON made a few remarks
He said that we were in the midst of a great war -- much greater than anybody believed when it commenced. The most important portion of the country, in its relations to the war, was Kentucky, and he was gratified to announce that we had present a gentleman who had done more than any other man towards the preservation of the Union. [Applause.] He only regretted that he had not the power of language to say to that gentleman what he felt was due to the services he had conferred upon the country. He referred to Mr. PRENTICE, of the Louisville Journal. For himself, he (Mr. CAMERON) had never had a doubt as to the result of the war. He had faith in the Anglo-Saxon race, which covered this continent. He had still greater faith in the virtue, intelligence, courage and enterprise of the great white laboring population scattered over the Northern States, in achieving our final success. He had always loved and respected the people of the South, but he had felt that the great North was in the end to carry liberty over the world by virtue of its force, its courage and its Constancy. In looking into our National troubles, he had felt doubtful of but two or three of the States. He had felt that if Kentucky was but true to herself and the Union, Tennessee would be found ready to second her; and while he saw commercial interests, personal feelings,
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News from South Carolina: Arrival of the Atlantic from Port Royal – 3-4
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The Gunboat Penobscot – 4
Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee: Map Exhibiting the Actual and Prospective Seat of War in that Section – 5
Important from the South: Reorganization of the Rebel Army in Virginia – 6
Editorial: The Prisoners of War – 6
The New-York Fifty-Third Regiment – 6
The Brig W.R. Kibby – 6
Oklahoma 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | Round Mountain, OK | Union: Creeks & Seminoles (Opothleyahola ~1,700) & Confederate Cavalry (Cooper, ~1,400) | Union 110-total (unkwn-killed), Confederates 10-total (6-killed) | CSA |
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 |
| Nov 20 | Skirmish at Brownsville, KY | Union Dept of Cumberland (~115) & Confederate Cavalry (Morgan ~200) | Union 14-total (6-killed), Confederates 1-total (1-killed) | CSA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 20, 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 21 | 19 | 2 | 42 |
| Total Engagements to date | 27 | 31 | 7 | 65 |
Engagements in Union states & territories outnumbered those in the Confederacy nearly two-to-one.
Within the Confederacy, Confederate victories outnumber Union victories about two-to-one.
Outside the Confederacy, Union victories slightly outnumbered Confederate wins, but only because of consistent victories in West Virginia -- in almost every other Union state or territory Confederate wins outnumber or at least match Union victories.
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