Posted on 05/02/2022 4:43:34 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 1.
The following correspondence, together with the announcement of the surrender of Fort Macon, N. C., taken from the Richmond Enquirer, of yesterday, which city it reached by telegraph, was, to-day, received at the War Department. The correspondence is between the Mayor of New-Orleans and Flag-officer FARRAGUT:
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
OFF NEW-ORLEANS, April 26, 1862.
To His Excellency the Mayor of the City of New-Orleans:
Upon my arrival before your city I had the honor to send to your Honor Capt. BAILEY, U. S. N., second in command of the expedition, to demand of you the surrender of New-Orleans to me, as the representative of the Government of the United States. Capt. BAILEY reported the result of an interview with yourself and the military authorities.
It must occur to your Honor that it is not within the province of a naval officer to assume the duties of a military commandant. I came here to reduce New-Orleans to obedience to the law of, and to [???] the offended majesty of, the Government of the United States. The rights of persons and property shall be secured. I therefore demand of you, as its representative, the unqualified surrender of the city, and that the emblem of the sovereignty of the United States be hoisted over the City Hall, Mint and Custom-house by Meridian, this day, and all flags and other emblems of sovereignty other than this of the United State; be removed from all the public buildings by that hour.
I particularly request that you shall exercise your authority to quell disturbances, restore order, and all upon all the good people of New-Orleans to return at once to their vocations; and particularly demand that no person shall he molested in person
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Fort Macon, N.C., Captured by Gen. Burnside – 2
Highly Important: News Received by the Government by Rebel Sources – 3-4
From Gen. Halleck’s Army: An Important Reconnoissance to Purdy – 4
Another Movement by Gen. Mitchel: A Successful Dash Against the Enemy at Bridgeport, Alabama – 4
The Siege of Yorktown: The Preparations for the Grand Climax Nearly Completed – 4-5
News from Washington: Trouble with Fugitive Slaves in the District of Columbia – 5-6
News from New-Mexico: The Rebel Evacuation of Santa Fe – 6
News from Foote’s Flotilla: Affairs Approaching a Crisis – 6
Editorial: Yorktown in 1781 and 1862 – 6-7
Another Flicker of Border-Ruffianism – 7
April – 7
Still Another Fort Repossessed – 7
Military Hospital – 7
I’ve been to Fort Macon, it’s now a tourist attraction, set up as it was in the Civil War, I recommend it if you’re in the area.
Mississippi 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 - May 30 | Corinth, MS | Union Army of the Mississippi (Halleck, Grant, Thomas, Buel ~120,000), Confederate Army of the Mississippi (Beauregard, Bragg, Van Dorn ~65,000) | Union 1,000+ total, Confederates 1,000+ total | USA |
Corinth is the war's 103 engagement.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of May 2, 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 19 | 15 | 9 | 43 |
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 | 48 | 40 | 15 | 103 |
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