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Posted on 12/18/2021 6:14:27 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
The map to which we devote the adjoining columns, affords the reader a topographical representation of the region traversed by and adjoining the system of railroads which extend from Lynchburgh, on the confines of Eastern Virginia, to Chattanooga, in Tennessee, not far from the point upon which the boundaries of Georgia and Alabama abut. The length of the railway connecting these distant points is 444 miles, the line being owned by three distinct Companies, as follows:
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Lynchburgh to Bristol......................204 miles
EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
Bristol to Knoxville........................130 miles
EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Knoxville to Chattanooga...................110 miles
At Lynchburgh, 125 miles west of Richmond, connections eastward and northward are formed by the Southside Railroad to Petersburgh, and the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, 170 miles in length, terminating a short distance below Washington. At Chattanooga the Georgia railroads connect from the seaboard, and passing westward unite with lines leading to Memphis and New-Orleans.
This system of railroads traverses a region rich in agricultural productions; a rolling country, where the hillsides are reduced to careful cultivation, and where the farming population assimilates more nearly to that of the North than it does in any other section of the Southern States. Great plantations, for the growth of cotton and tobacco, are few. The proportion of slaves is less than it is on either side of the territory represented by the map; in fact, there is very slight sympathy or interest in common between its people and the Southern masses who give consistency to the rebellion. It is not surprising, therefore, to know that the Union sentiment is still vital in Eastern Tennessee, and that it needs but the presence of a Union army to sustain the great body of the people in asserting their
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The Seat of War in Tennessee – 2-3
War in the West: Present Position of Affairs in Kentucky – 3
Later from Port Royal: The Wonderful Changes Effected at Hilton Head – 3-4
The Negro Question at the West – 4-6
The British and American Navies: Their Relative Strength and Effectiveness – 6-7
Arrival of the Connecticut: News from the Gulf, Tybee Island, and Port Royal – 9, 11
The Charleston Conflagration: Full Particulars from the Charleston Papers of Saturday – 10-11
Reported Fight at New-Orleans: Four Rebel Regiments and Three Gunboats Sent Down from Columbus – 11
Water Depths at Ship Island and in Mississippi Sound – 12
Improvements in Central Park – 13
News from Washington: A Reconnoissance from General Heintzelman’s Division – 13-14
Important from Kentucky: The National Troops Crossing Green River – 14-15
Important from Missouri: Movements of the National Troops to Cut off Gen. Price – 15
Important from New-Mexico: Organization of the Territorial Militia – 15
Editorial: Prospects of the Rebellion-Condition and Feelings of the South – 15
Editorial: Popular Passion in England-Demagogueism of the Tory Party – 15-16
Editorial: The Medical Department of the Army – 16
Editorial: The Charleston Conflagration – 17
Fourteenth Aldermanic District* – 17
*Mr. Ruggles came in third.
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West Virginia 1861 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Philippi, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (McClellan) -3,000, CSA infantry (Porterfield) -800 | Union 4, CSA 26 (killed or wounded) | USA |
| July 2 | Hoke's Run, WVA | Union Army of the Shenandoah (2 brigades, Patterson) -8,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Shenandoah (1 brigade, Stonewall Jackson) - 4,000 | Union: 70-total (3-killed); CSA 23-total ( 9-killed) | USA |
| July 8 | Laurel Hill, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio vs. Confederate Army of the Northwest | Union: 8-total; CSA unknown | USA |
| July 11 | Rich Mountain, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -7,000 vs. Confederate Army (Pegram & Garnett) -1,300 | Union: 46-total; CSA 300-total | USA |
| July 12 | Barboursville, WVA | Union 2nd Kentucky vs. Confederate rangers & locals | Union: 16-total; CSA 1-total | USA |
| July 13 | Corrick's Ford, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (McClellan & Rosecrans) -20,000 vs. Confederate Army (Garnett) -4,500 | Union: 53-total; CSA 620-total CSA Gen. Garnett killed | USA |
| July 17 | Scary Creek, WVA | Union Department of the Ohio (Cox) -1,000 vs. Confederate Army of the Kanawha (Wise & George S. Patton) -800 | Union: 51-total; CSA 10-total including Patton wounded | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Aug 26 | Kessler's Cross Lanes, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (Tyler ~1,000) vs. Confederate infantry (Floyd ~2,000) | Union 73-total (15 killed); Confederates 40-total | CSA |
| Sep 10 | Carnifax Ferry, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (Rosecrans ~5,000) & Confederat Army of Kanawha (Floyd ~2,000) | Union 158-total (17 killed); Confederates 32 total (2?-killed) | USA |
| Sep 12-15 | Cheat Mountain, WVA | Union Ohio, Indiana & WVA regiments (Reynolds ~3,000) & Confederate Virginia, Tennessee & Arkansas regiments (RE Lee ~5,000) | Union 88-total (10-killed); Confederates 120-total (~100? -killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Oct 3 | Greenbrier River, WVA | Union OH, MI, IN Infantry + Light Artillery (Reynolds ~5,000) & Confederate VA, GA & AR Infantry (HR Jackson ~1,800) | Union 43-total (8-killed); Confederates 52-total (6-killed) | Inconclusive |
| Oct 16 | Bolivar Heights, WVA (near Harpers Ferry) | Union Infantry (Banks, Geary ~100) & Confederate Militia, Cavalry (Ashby ~700) | Union 13-total (4-killed), Confederates 10-total (1-killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Dec 13 | Camp Allegheny, WVA | Union Brigade (Millford ~2,000) & Confederate Brigade (Johnson ~1,200) | Union 137-total (?-killed), Confederates 147-total (20-killed) | inconclusive |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of December 13, 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 | 2 | 13 |
| Missouri | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 21 | 20 | 3 | 44 |
| Total Engagements to date | 27 | 33 | 8 | 68 |
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 |
| Dec 17 | Rowlett's Station, KY | Union 32nd Indiana (Willich ~500) & Confederate 8th Texas Cavalry, 1st Ark. (Terry ~1,350) | Union 46-total (13-killed), Confederates 91-total (33-killed, including Terry) | inconclusive (outnumbered Union forces held the field) |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of December 17, 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 | 2 | 13 |
| Missouri | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 21 | 20 | 4 | 45 |
| Total Engagements to date | 27 | 33 | 9 | 69 |
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