Important from Washington: Expulsion of Senator Bright, of Indiana – 2
Important from Kentucky: Preparations for Attacking Fort Henry – 3
Editorial: A Year of Rebellion – 3
The Treasury Note Bill – 3
How to Prevent Depreciation – 3
The Case of Nathaniel Gordon – 3-4
Editorial: Superseding the Blockade-A Hint for the French and English Parliaments – 4
Van Wyck’s Corruption Report – 4
The Expulsion of Bright – 4
Amusements – 4
Our Merchants and the Financial Crisis – 4
Schooner Ashore – 4
Tennessee 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | Fort Henry, TN | Union Army of TN + West Flotilla (Grant, Foote ~15,000) & Confederate Army of Cent KY (Tilghman ~3,200) | Union 40-total, Confederates 79-total (15 killed) | USA |
North Carolina 1861-'62 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Hatteras Inlet, NC | Union NY 9th & 20th Infantry (Butler -935) plus 7 US Navy ships (including Harriet Lane & Pawnee) vs. Confederate NC 17th Infantry (Barron ~900) | Union 3-total (1 killed); Confederates 715-total (4 killed, 691 captured) | USA |
| Feb 6 | Roanoke Island, NC | Union Dept of NC + Blockading Squagron (Burnside, Goldsborough ~10,000) & Confederate Wise Legion (Wise ~3,000) | Union 264-total (37-killed), Confederates 2,643-total (23 killed) | USA |
These bring the war's total engagements to 81 with over 24,000 casualties including at least 2,700 killed.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of February 6, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Missouri | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 25 | 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Total Engagements to date | 34 | 35 | 12 | 81 |