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
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 |