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

The War in the Southwest: Operations of Commodore Foote at Fort Pillow – 2-3
The Battle at Pittsburgh Landing: The Part Taken by the Gunboats Tyler and Lexington – 3-4
Good News from Gen. Banks: The Enemy Driven Out of Mount Jackson – 4
The Siege of Yorktown: Operations of the National Army up to Yesterday Noon – 4-5
News from Washington: Payment of Certificates of Indebtedness – 5
News from the South: Message of Jeff. Davis on the Death of Gen. Johnston – 5-6
United States Sanitary Commission: Supplies for the Wounded – 6
News from Fortress Monroe: The Merrimac Again at the Norfolk Navy-Yard – 6
Expedition up the Rappahannock: Trip of Our Potomac Flotilla to Tappahannock – 7
Shiloh – 7
Where is Fort Pillow? – 7
Cabinet Resignations – 7
An Open Road to Richmond – 7
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad – 7


3 posted on 04/18/2022 4:57:14 AM PDT 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
Sorry, I fell behind over the weekend, and now there are five new engagements to report, one in Tennessee, three in New Mexico territory and the beginnings of one in Louisiana.

Tennessee 1862 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
Feb 6Fort Henry, TNUnion 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
Feb 14-16Fort Donelson, TNUnion Army of the Tennessee + Mississippi River Squadron (Grant, Foote 24,531) & Confederate Army of Central KY + garrison (Floyd, Pillow, Buchner 16,171)Union 2,691-total (507-killed), Confederates 13,846-total (327-killed)USA
April 6-7Shiloh, TNUnion Army of West Tennessee (Grant, Buell ~63,000) & Confederate Army of Mississippi (AS Johnson, Beauregard ~40,335)Union 13,047-total (1,754-killed), Confederate 10,699-total (1,728-killed)USA
April 14Fort Pillowi, TNUnion mortor boats bombard Fort PillownoneCSA

New Mexico 1861-'62 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
July 25Mesilla, New MexicoUnion 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 27Fort Fillmore, NMUnion 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 25Alamosa, NMUnion Dep of NM (Minks ~100 cavalry)& Confederate cavalry (Coopwood ~112)Union 33 (4-killed); Confederates 9-total (2-killed)CSA (Union surrendered)
Sep 27Fort Craig, NMUnion Haspel's cavalry ( ~100) & Confederate cavalry Union 10-total; Confederates 10-total CSA
Sep 27Pinos Altos, NMUnion 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, 1862Valverde, NMUnion 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 22Socorro, NMUnion 2nd New Mexico & Confederate 5th Texas NoneCSA
Mar 26-28Apache Canyon, Glorieta Pass NMUnion US & CO Infantry (Slough ~1,300) & Confederate Texas cavalry (Slurry ~1,100)Union 147-total (51-killed), Confederate 222 total (50- killed)USA strategic, tactical draw
Mar 30Stanwix Station, AZUnion CA cavalry (Calloway -272) & Confederate AZ Rangers (Swilling -10)Union 1-total (0-killed), Confederate noneUSA
April 14Las Padillas, NMUnion NM militia, Confederate Army of NM unknownUSA
April 15Peralta, NMUnion NM & CO Inf., Confederate Texas Cav (Green Union 4-total (1-killed), Confederate 30-total (5-killed)USA
April 15Picacho Pass, AZUnion CA cavalry (Carleton -13), Confederate AZ rangers (Henry -10) Union 4-total (1-killed), Confederate 30-total (5-killed)CSA

Louisiana 1861 - '62 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
Oct 12Head of the Passes, LouisianaUnion Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts)none 4 ships damaged CSA (Union surprised routed)
April 16-28Forts Jackson & St. Philip, LAUnion W. Gulf Squadron (Farragut), Confederate Dept #1 (Duncan) Union 229-total, Confederate 782-totalUSA

These bring the war's total to 99 engagements, with nearly 74,000 total casualties, including over 8,200 killed in action.

Summary of Civil War Engagements as of April 18, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
South Carolina1113
Virginia511723
North Carolina3003
Florida1001
Louisiana1102
Tennessee3104
Arkansas1012
Georgia1001
Total Engagements in CSA1513937

Engagements in Union states/territories:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
Maryland1012
West Virginia92213
Missouri119121
New Mexico48012
Kentucky4329
Oklahoma0303
Total Engagements in Union2925660
Total Engagements to date45391599

4 posted on 04/18/2022 5:24:48 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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