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Posted on 09/03/2022 5:42:46 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Gens. KEARNEY and STEVENS were killed in a severe engagement which took place last evening near Chantilly, about two miles North of Fairfax Court-house, between a portion of Gen. POPE's army and JACKSON's forces. Our loss was heavy, but the enemy was driven back a mile, and we occupied the field of battle until 3 o'clock this morning.
Gen. STEVENS was killed with a Minie ball, which entered his brain while he was leading his men into action, bearing the colors in his hand, the Color-Sergeant having been slain. His son, acting as Assistant-Adjutant of the brigade commanded by his father, was wounded.
Gen. PHILIP KEARNEY was also killed last night. His body was taken possession of by the enemy, but afterwards delivered into our lines under a flag of truce.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. 2 -- P.M.
Our army has advanced two miles toward the late battle-field.
The killed are being buried, and the wounded removed, under a flag of truce.
About twenty-three hundred have thus far been removed from the various fields of battle.
A COUNCIL OF WAR
A correspondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser says: "A council of war was held yesterday (Sept 1.) at Centreville, which was participated in by Gens. Pope, McDowell, Sigel, Banks, Heintzelman, Kearney, Hooker, Porter, Reno, Cox, Summer and Sturgis; and the plans that were determined on are said to have met the complete sanction and approval of Gen. HALLECK, who is perfectly satisfied they will result advantageously. The prospect is pronounced promising that Gen. POPE will soon advance upon the enemy again."
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Virginia Engagements. 1861 - 1862 to date
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-19 | Sewell's Point, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| May 29- June 1 | Aquila Creek, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Fairfax Court House, VA | detachments from CSA & USA armies | 8 on each side, 1 each killed | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Arlington Mills, VA | detachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armies | Union 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 wounded | inconclusive |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400 | Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 15 | Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VA | Union schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Grays | none -- Christina Keen captured and burned | CSA |
| June 17 | Vienna, VA | Detachments from both Union & CSA armies | Union: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 18 | Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas) | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100 | Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total | CSA |
| July 21 | Bull Run/Manassas, VA | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Patterson) -54,000 (18,000 engaged) vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -34,000 (18,000 engaged) | Union: 2,708-total (481-killed); CSA 1,897-total (387-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 7 | CSA burned Hampton, VA | Union (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Aug 8 | skirmish at Lovettsville, VA | Union vs. Confederate | Union unknown; Confederates 6-total | USA |
| Aug 25 | Mason's Hill, VA | Union (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Aug 31 | Munson's Hill, VA | Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VA | Union 5-total; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Sep 3 | Bailey's Cross Roads, VA | Union & Confederat detachments | Union 8-total; Confederates none | CSA |
| Sep 11 | Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) | Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400) | Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates none | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Oct 21 | Ball's Bluff, VA | Union MA, NY, MI, MN & CA Infantry, RI Artillery (Stone -1,720) & Confederate VA & MS Infantry, VA cavalry & artillery (Evans -1,709) | Union 1,002-total, including Lt. Oliver Wendell Holmes (223-killed including US Senator Edward Baker R-OR)), Confederates 155-total (36-killed) | CSA |
| Nov 26 | Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VA | Union 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120) | Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? | CSA |
| Dec 20 | Drainsville, VA | Union Pennsylvania Volunteers (Ord ~5,000) & Confederate VA, KY & NC Volunteers (Stuart ~4,000) | Union 71-total (?-killed), Confederates 230-total (?-killed) | USA (1st larger Union victory in VA) |
| Jan 3, 1862 | Cockpit Point, VA | Union gun boats (Wyman ) & Confederate shore battery (French ~50) | none | Inconclusive |
| Mar 8-9 | Hampton Roads, VA | Union Navy (Marsten, Worden, USS Monitor +11 ships) & Confederate Navy (Buchanan, Jones CSS Virginia +5 ships) | Union 369 total (261 killed, 7 ships sunk), Confederate 24 total (7- killed) | Inconclusive (Strategic USA) |
| Mar 23 | Kernstown, VA | Union Army of Potomac V Corps (Kimball ~9,000) & Confederate Stonewall Division (Jackson ~4,200) | Union 590 total (118-killed), Confederate 718 total (80- killed) | USA tactical, CSA strategoc |
| April 5 - May 4 | Yorktown, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~103,000) & Confederate Army (Magruder, JE Johnson ~72,000) | Union 182-total (unkn-killed), Confederate 300-total (unkn killed) | Inconclusive, Confederates retreated |
| May 5 | Williamsburg, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~41,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston, Longstreet ~32,000) | Union 2,283-total (~342-KIA), Confederates 1,682-total (~252 kia) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
| May 7 | Eltham's Landing, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Franklin ~11,300), Confederate Army of Northern VA (GW Smith ~11,000) | Union 194-total (~29 killed), Confederates 48-total (~7-killed) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
| May 8 | McDowell, VA | Union OH & WVA infantry (Milroy, Schenck ~6,500), Confederate Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Jackson, E Johnson ~9,000) | Union 259-total (~28 killed), Confederates 532-total (~146-killed) | CSA |
| May 15 | Fort Darling, VA | Union VA River Squadron (Rogers 5-river warships), Confederate fort (Farrand, Mahone -fort artillery) | Union 27-total (14-killed), Confederates 15-total (7-killed) | CSA |
| May 23 | Front Royal, VA | Union Dept of Shenandoah (Kenly ~1,063), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~3,0000) | Union 773-total (83-killed), Confederates 36-total (unkwn-killed) | CSA |
| May 25 | Winchester, VA | Union Dept of Shenandoah (Banks ~6,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~16,0000) | Union 2,019-total (62-killed), Confederates 397-total (68-killed) | CSA |
| May 27 | Hanover Court House, VA | Union V-Corps (Porter ~12,000), Confederate NC Infantry (Branch ~4,0000) | Union 397-total (62-killed), Confederates 930-total (70-killed) | USA |
| May 31 - June 1 | Seven Pines / Fair Oaks, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~34,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston ~39,000) | Union 5,431-total (790-killed), Confederates 6,134-total (980-killed) | Inconclusive (both sides claimed victory) |
| June 6 | Good's Farm, Harrisonburg, VA | Union PA Inf, NJ Cav, Confederate Steuart's VA Inf (Ashby+) | Unknown | CSA |
| June 8 | Cross Keys, VA | Union Mountain Dept, (Fremont ~11,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Ewell ~5,800) | Union 684-total (114-killed), Confederates 287-total (42-killed) | CSA |
| June 9 | Port Republic, VA | Union Dept of Rappahonnock (Tyler ~3,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~6,000) | Union 1,002-total (150?-killed), Confederates 816-total (122?-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 25 - Jul 1 | Seven Days, near Richmond, VA | Union Army of Potomac (McClellan ~115,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee ~92,000) | Union ~18,000-total (2,100-killed), Confederates ~19,000-total, (~3,200-killed) | CSA |
| July 3 | Evelington Heights, VA | Union Army of Potomac, Confederate Army of N VA -- monor skirmish | no casualties reported | USA |
| Aug 9 | Cedar Mountain, VA | Union Army of VA (Banks -8,030, Confederate Army of NVA ("Stonewall" Jackson -16,868) | Union 2,353-total (314-killed), Confederates ~1,338-total (231-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 23-25 | Rappahannock Station, VA | Union Army of VA brigades (Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA brigades (Longstreet) | Union ~180-total, Confederates ~90-total | Inconclusive or CSA Victory? |
| Aug 26-27 | Manassas Station, VA | Union Army of VA (Taylor-killed, Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA (Stonewall Jackson, Ewell) | Union ~450-total, Confederates ~173-total | CSA |
| Aug 28 | Thoroughfare Gap, VA | Union Army of VA, (Ricketts -5,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Longstreet -28,000) | Union ~50-total, Confederates ~50-total | CSA |
| Aug 28-30 | 2nd Bull Run, Manassas, VA | Union Army of VA, (Pope ~62,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Lee -51,000) | Union ~14,462-total (1,747-killed), Confederates ~7,298-total (1,096-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Sep 1 | Chantilly, VA | Union Army of the Potomac, (Kearny+, Stevens+ ~6,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuart -20,000) | Union 1300-total (195-killed?), Confederates 800 total (120-killed?) | CSA |
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 |
| Sep 1 | Denmark, MS | Union Army of the Missippi, (Dennis ~1,000), Confederate Army of the West (Armstrong -4,000) | Union 108-total (8-killed), Confederates 288 total (11=killed) | CSA |
Minnesota 1862 Dakota War Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | New Ulm, Mn | Union civilians (Nix, Roos, Flandreau -350), Santee Sioux (Little Crow, Big Eagle -750) | Union 45-total (15-killed), Santee Sioux unknown | USA |
| Aug 20-22 | Fort Ridgley, Mn. | Union Mn. Inf & Rangers (Marsh Shehan ~210), Santee Sioux (Little Crow, ~1,500)) | Union 17-total (4-killed), Santee Sioux 7-total (2-killed) | USA |
| Sep 2-3 | Birch Coulee, MN | Union Dept. of the NW (HP Grant, Anderson ~150), Dakota Indians(Gray Bird, Bald Eagle -200) | Union 60-total (13-killed), Dakotas unknown total (2-killed) | Santee Sioux |
These bring the Civil War's totals to 142 engagements, of which Confederates have won 62, lost 60, with 20 inconclusive:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of September 3, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 24 | 11 | 42 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 29 | 32 | 14 | 75 |
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 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 31 | 30 | 6 | 67 |
| Total Engagements to date | 60 | 62 | 20 | 142 |
The war's total casualties (by my count) are now over 180,000 including about 22,000 killed in action.
We forget Generals fought at the front then.
That timeline is Excellent! Really helps understanding.
Thanks
Virginia bore the brunt.
I’m sorry, and I’m not trying to be a smart ass, but I don’t understand why you post the Civil War stuff every day on free republic a breaking news blog site and only one or two people at most respond.
Isn’t there a Civil War blog, website, forum that you can better engage with other like-minded Civil War buffs?
This is the platform I use for the original posts. I link from here to Civil War discussion groups on Twitter and Facebook.
FR is not just a breaking news site. I post on the General/Chat forum using the History topic. There are a whole bunch of topics to choose from there, from agriculture to poetry.
I know I don’t get a lot of replies but this is not twitter or facebook where you have to respond to everything you read with a like or a reply. There are quite a few readers on my ping list, which goes back to when I was posting about WWII.
Additionally, the internet is forever (providing I keep paying photobucket) and I am building a source that will be available for history buffs for years to come. Not to mention getting clicks for FR.
I appreciate these posts because it reminds all of us the danger of an aggressive, corrupt, out-of-touch, power hungry federal government.
And why we need to stand up for the original U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.
The blue state culture is bad now and has been since long before 1860.
Right, the best numbers I can find say about 1,000 men served as generals in the US Civil War, of whom 140 were killed.
This can compare to WWII when the US had a total of about 1,100 generals, of whom 40 died, and not all of those in combat.
It's claimed that 14 Russian generals have died in Ukraine this year, but that's in an army estimated as circa 150,000 or nearly one Russian general killed for every 10,700 Russian troops in just over six months.
In the Confederate army it was one general killed for every 13,700 troops over four years.
In the Union Army it was one general killed for every 37,300 troops over four years.
For Vietnam & War on Terror, I find only a handful of generals died, and most of those were not combat related.
RWGinger: "Virginia bore the brunt."
Indeed, I'm showing 43 Virginia engagements so far -- is well over half of those fought in the Confederacy, and nearly a third of all battles & skirmishes.
Plus, I haven't tallied up casualties per state, but Virginia battles are typically larger than those elsewhere, with correspondingly higher casualties.
I like his posts. It is kind of interesting that the New York Times were also liars in 1862 as well. They never really report the Union Army mishaps in 1862, and they had many.
You are a traitor to the US just like the left. Your Confederacy was rightfully annihilated.
“You are a traitor to the US just like the left. Your Confederacy was rightfully annihilated.”
You said that because I said this: “. . . And why we need to stand up for the original U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.”
Your argument is that of a drug store cowboy.
The beginning of Bruce Catton’s “Mr. Lincoln’s Army” has a great accounting of this campaign. (General Sturgis: “I don’t care for General Pope one pinch of owl dung”.) Pope was totally bewildered and buffaloed by the Confederates.
Great book. I learned a lot about Gen. McClellan from Catton’s in-depth look at the man. I only post from Catton’s earlier trilogy because it lends itself to timeline excerpting better than the AoP series does.
“You insult these GOD given documents by timing them to an evil product like the Confederacy”
That is an interesting comment.
To be clear: are you saying that states and nations that had pro-slavery laws and constitutions were all evil and deserved to be destroyed?
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