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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...

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


3 posted on 11/26/2021 6:15:42 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

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.


4 posted on 11/26/2021 6:28:47 AM PST by RWGinger (Does anyone else really )
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
On November 26, there was a skirmish at Hunter's Mills, Virginia, another CSA victory.
It was the 66th engagement overall, the 18th in Virginia, of which Confederates have won 11, lost 3, 4 inconclusive.

Virginia 1861 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
May 18-19Sewell's Point, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
May 29- June 1Aquila Creek, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
June 1Fairfax Court House, VAdetachments from CSA & USA armies8 on each side, 1 each killedinconclusive
June 1Arlington Mills, VAdetachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armiesUnion 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 woundedinconclusive
June 10Big Bethel, VAUnion (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
June 15Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VAUnion schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Graysnone -- Christina Keen captured and burnedCSA
June 17Vienna, VADetachments from both Union & CSA armiesUnion: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reportedCSA
June 27Matthias' Point, VAUnion gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA noneCSA
July 18Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas)Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total CSA
July 21Bull Run/Manassas, VAUnion 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 7CSA burned Hampton, VAUnion (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder)Union unknown; Confederates unknownCSA
Aug 8skirmish at Lovettsville, VA Union vs. Confederate Union unknown; Confederates 6-totalUSA
Aug 25Mason's Hill, VAUnion (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart)Union unknown; Confederates unknownUSA
Aug 31Munson's Hill, VAUnion Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VAUnion 5-total; Confederates unknownUSA
Sep 3Bailey's Cross Roads, VAUnion & Confederat detachmentsUnion 8-total; Confederates noneCSA
Sep 11Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400)Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates noneCSA (CSA outnumbered)
Oct 21Ball's Bluff, VAUnion 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 26Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VAUnion 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120)Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? CSA
Here again is the summary of wins & losses:

Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 26, 1861:
Engagements in Confederate states:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
South Carolina1113
Virginia311418
North Carolina1001
Florida1001
Louisiana0101
Total Engagements in CSA613524

Engagements in Union states/territories:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
Maryland1001
West Virginia92112
Missouri99119
New Mexico0505
Kentucky2204
Oklahoma0101
Total Engagements in Union2119242
Total Engagements to date2732766
Total casualties, by my count, are around 17,700 including 2,350 killed.
6 posted on 11/26/2021 6:54:26 AM PST by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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