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Posted on 06/08/2022 4:46:28 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
CORINTH, Saturday, June 7.
Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Deserters from the enemy report that Forts Pillow and Randolph were evacuated on the 31st ult., and that Flag-Officer DAVIS' flotilla reached Memphis the next day and found the town nearly abandoned and many buildings destroyed.
H.W. HALLECK, Major-General.
CAIRO, Sunday, June 7.
The operator at New-Madrid, telegraphs that the steamer Platte Valley, has passed up from Memphis direct en route to Cairo. Our forces are in undisputed possession of that city.
NEW-MADRID, Sunday, June 7.
The steamer Platte Valley, has just arrived from Memphis. She reports all quiet there. The city surrendered to the National flotilla without resistance.
ST. LOUIS, Saturday, June 7.
A special to the Republican, dated Fort Pillow, 5th, 11 A.M., says:
The rebels really evacuated this fort Tuesday night, leaving one mortar and two guns to answer us on Wednesday.
The work of destruction has been complete. Barracks, hospital buildings, horse sheds, forage-barns, and three large commissary houses full of stores were burned.
Over a dozen heavy guns were left, part of them spiked, and the balance burst and the carriages burnt.
A reconnoissance to Fulton, two miles below, does not reveal the enemy there. Combustibles are burning at several points, and it is feared that mines are underneath.
The fortifications are unusually strong. Heavy guns were casemated by heavy wood work, thrown over them in the form of covers, on the river bank, all of which are destroyed. No small arms or camp equipage remain.
The Republican Cairo correspondent says:<> From all information I can gain, there is no doubt that our fleet steamed directly on to Memphis.
Late refugees from Memphis say Dr. FOWLKES, of the Avalanche, will be one of the first to hoist the Federal flag on the
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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 |
| May 10 | Plum Run Bend, TN | Union MS River Squadron (7-river ironclads), Confederate River Defense Fleet (9-wooden steamboats) | none recorded | CSA |
| June 6 | Memphis, TN | Union MS Flotilla (Davis, Ellet+), Confederate River Defense Fleet (Montgomery, Thompson) | Union 1- total, Confederates 250-total (~35-killed) | USA |
| June 7-8 | Chattanooga, TN | Union Army of OH (Negley 1 division), Confederate Army of KY (EK Smith) | Union 23-total, Confederates 65-total | USA |
This brings total engagements to 118, with over 98,000 total casualties, including at least 9,500 killed in action.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of June 8, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 6 | 16 | 10 | 32 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 24 | 21 | 12 | 57 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 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 | 26 | 6 | 61 |
| Total Engagements to date | 53 | 47 | 18 | 118 |
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