WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY: How the Day was Observed in the Loyal States; The Ceremonies in the National Capitol (2/23/1862)

A large number of citizens, as well as the Government, had made preparations for illuminating. A few of the former, although a general demonstration of that kind has been postponed, carried out their original intention to-night.

WASHINGTON's birthday at Alexandria was celebrated by the hoisting of flags over the new office of the Quartermaster, namely, the depot of the London and Hampshire Railroad Company.

Salutes were fired from Fort Ellsworth, and from various batteries on the left wing of the army.

The loyal citizens of Alexandria assembled to hear the reading of WASHINGTON's "Farewell Address."

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

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Washington’s Birthday: How the Day was Observed in the Loyal States – 2
Important from Fort Monroe: A Rebel Rumor of the Evacuation of Savannah – 2
From Port Royal: The Movements against Savannah – 2
The Campaign in Tennessee: The Occupation of Clarksville by the National Forces – 2, 4
Columbus and Its Defences – 3
News from Washington: A Reconnoissance in the Vicinity of Centreville – 4-5
Editorial: The Celebration Yesterday – 5
Cumberland Gap at Last in Our Possession – 5
Editorial: Rebel Walls Manned by Union Soldiers – 5-6
What’s in a Name – 6
Editorial: Mule-Ambulances – 6
Operations on the Savannah – 6-7
The Surrender of Nashville – 7
Letter to the Editor: Another Fort Henry Here-Theodore Peyre Ferry – 7
From San Francisco – 7
Steamer Burned – 7
The Jura Outward Bound – 7
General News – 7

Catching up on two recent engagements in New Mexico, both Confederate victories:

New Mexico 1861-'62 Engagements

Date	Engagement	Military Units	Losses	Victor
July 25	Mesilla, New Mexico	Union Department of the New Mexico (~300) vs. Confederate 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles (~380 +artillery )	Union: 9-total (2-killed); Confederates: 19-total (13-killed)	CSA
July 27	Fort Fillmore, NM	Union Department of the New Mexico (~500) vs. Confederate 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles (~300)	Union: 500-total (surrendered); Confederates: none	CSA (CSA outnumbered, Union surrendered)
Sep 25	Alamosa, NM	Union Dep of NM (Minks ~100 cavalry)& Confederate cavalry (Coopwood ~112)	Union 33 (4-killed); Confederates 9-total (2-killed)	CSA (Union surrendered)
Sep 27	Fort Craig, NM	Union Haspel's cavalry ( ~100) & Confederate cavalry	Union 10-total; Confederates 10-total	CSA
Sep 27	Pinos Altos, NM	Union allied Apaches (Cochise ~300) & Confederate Arizona Guards (Mastin ~15 +cannon)	Union Apaches 30-total (10 killed); Confederates 14-total (7-killed, incl. Mastin)	CSA (CSA outnumbered)
Feb 21, 1862	Valverde, NM	Union Dept of NM (Canby, McRae ~3,000) & Confederate Army of NM (Sibley, Green ~2,290)	Union 432-total (68-killed), Confederates 187-total (36-killed)	CSA (CSA outnumbered)
Feb 22	Socorro, NM	Union 2nd New Mexico & Confederate 5th Texas	None	CSA

These bring the totals to 85 engagements -- 35 Union victories, 37 Confederate victories.
Total casualties in battle to date are nearly 42,000 including 3,700 KIAs.

Summary of Civil War Engagements as of February 22, 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	2	0	0	2
Arkansas	0	0	1	1
Total Engagements in CSA	10	13	7	30

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	7	0	7
Kentucky	4	3	2	9
Oklahoma	0	3	0	3
Total Engagements in Union	25	24	6	55
Total Engagements to date	35	37	13	85

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