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
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 |
| Feb 14-16 | Fort Donelson, TN | Union 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 6-7 | Shiloh, TN | Union 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 14 | Fort Pillowi, TN | Union mortor boats bombard Fort Pillow | none | CSA |
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 |
| Mar 26-28 | Apache Canyon, Glorieta Pass NM | Union 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 30 | Stanwix Station, AZ | Union CA cavalry (Calloway -272) & Confederate AZ Rangers (Swilling -10) | Union 1-total (0-killed), Confederate none | USA |
| April 14 | Las Padillas, NM | Union NM militia, Confederate Army of NM | unknown | USA |
| April 15 | Peralta, NM | Union NM & CO Inf., Confederate Texas Cav (Green | Union 4-total (1-killed), Confederate 30-total (5-killed) | USA |
| April 15 | Picacho Pass, AZ | Union CA cavalry (Carleton -13), Confederate AZ rangers (Henry -10) | Union 4-total (1-killed), Confederate 30-total (5-killed) | CSA |
Louisiana 1861 - '62 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Head of the Passes, Louisiana | Union Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts) | none 4 ships damaged | CSA (Union surprised routed) |
| April 16-28 | Forts Jackson & St. Philip, LA | Union W. Gulf Squadron (Farragut), Confederate Dept #1 (Duncan) | Union 229-total, Confederate 782-total | USA |
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:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 15 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
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 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 29 | 25 | 6 | 60 |
| Total Engagements to date | 45 | 39 | 15 | 99 |