Posted on 11/26/2021 6:12:35 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
Body of Thread: WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. 25.
Private intelligence received by the Government to-day states that the movement of the seat of Government from Richmond to Nashville was caused by the general belief that soon our army would march against that city, preparatory to going into Winter quarters, and that it was deemed safe to remove the archives of the rebel Confederacy to a point less exposed. Sharing in this belief, many of the higher families had already packed up most of their movable property, to be in readiness to leave the city in case of a demonstration of our army in that direction. As a consequence of this movement on the part of the rebel Government, the rate of discount on rebel bonds had risen to 30 per cent. The fact sufficiently indicates the waning faith of the Southern people in the solvency of JEFF. DAVIS' Confederacy, and the present rate of discount shows the rottenness of the concern. When Austrian credit was the lowest, the securities of the empire were never more than 24 per cent. below par, and she recovered with difficulty, though possessing recuperative powers which the rebel States do not.
The Government have also information that the supply of winter clothing for the rebel troops is entirely inadequate to the requirements for the Winter, and that the sources of manufacture are not sufficient to supply the increasing demand. Blankets have been obtained from the beds of citizens to answer the immediate want, but their troops are in no wise prepared to stand the rigors of the Winter. They are counting confidently on going into winter quarters when our Army shall have made an advance, and a battle shall have been fought, as they believe that in any event our troops will then go into quarters
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The Great Rebellion: The Rebel Capital Transferred to Nashville – 2-3
Important from the South: Removal of the Rebel Capital from Richmond to Nashville, Tenn. – 3-4
From the Rebel States – 4
Important from New-Mexico: The Merchants of Santa Fe Indorsing for the Government – 4
English Letters from America: Correspondence of Mr. Russell, of the London Times– 4-7
The Rebel Commissioners: Arrival at Boston of Commodore Wilkes, with Slidell and Mason – 7-9
Editorial: Removal of the Rebel Congress from Richmond to Nashville – 10
Editorial: The Mason and Slidell Affair – 10-11
The Registry of Votes-The Last Day – 11
I don’t think I ever knew the Confederate capitol moved to Nashville. Interesting
I will read more on that
Thank you for posting this history.
I confess I haven’t read the article. I suspect it may be fake news. The Times got a tip and didn’t get it corroborated but just ran with it. I know, hard to believe.
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 |
| Nov 26 | Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VA | Union 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120) | Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? | CSA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 26, 1861:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 6 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
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 | 32 | 7 | 66 |
Good morning Professor.
“I suspect it may be fake news. “
I didn’t know that Ray Bradbury was a Times repoter.
5.56mm
Reporter.
Sheesh.
5.56mm
The NewYork Times ,always a cheerleader for centralized authority.
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I think you are right
It did not happen
We are such fools to have pretended the NYT was legitimate all these years
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