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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...

Important War News: General Pope Relieved of his Command at his Own Request – 2-3
Affairs in the Southwest: A Reported Victory in Tennessee – 3-4
The West and Southwest: A Reconnoissance from Cincinnati – 4
From Fredericksburgh: Exodus of the Slave Population – 4-5
Important from Washington: A List of Officers Dismissed from the Army – 5-6
Editorial: The Past and Future of the War – 6
Light Wanted – 6
Editorial: The Officers for the New Levies – 6-7
A Statement Which Ought to be True – 7
Editorial: Causes of Northern Bitterness Against the South – 7-8
Invading Against Policy and Against Will – 8
The Want of Military Talent – 8
Kirby Smith’s Invasion a Failure – 8


3 posted on 09/07/2022 5:03:32 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

“Then pull off your coat and roll up your sleeve
Richmond is a hard road to travel
Then pull off your coat and roll up your sleeve
Richmond is a hard road to travel, I believe”

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4 posted on 09/07/2022 5:59:00 AM PDT by fatboy
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Pope relieved at his own request. Right. A minor story, a Col. Sullivan got approval to send more stores to Harper’s Ferry. Good timing that.


6 posted on 09/07/2022 6:35:01 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
"Affairs in the Southwest: A Reported Victory in Tennessee – 3-4"

The August 30 skirmish of Confederate & Union cavalries at Bolivar, Tennessee was inconclusive, and Confederates continued on their mission.

Tennessee 1862 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
Feb 6Fort Henry, TNUnion 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 14-16Fort Donelson, TNUnion 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 6-7Shiloh, TNUnion 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 14Fort Pillowi, TNUnion mortor boats bombard Fort PillownoneCSA
May 10Plum Run Bend, TNUnion MS River Squadron (7-river ironclads), Confederate River Defense Fleet (9-wooden steamboats)none recordedCSA
June 6Memphis, TNUnion MS Flotilla (Davis, Ellet+), Confederate River Defense Fleet (Montgomery, Thompson)Union 1- total, Confederates 250-total (~35-killed)USA
June 7-8Chattanooga, TNUnion Army of OH (Negley 1 division), Confederate Army of KY (EK Smith)Union 23-total, Confederates 65-totalUSA
July 13Murfreesboro, TNUnion hospital & PA cavalry (Crittended ~900, Confederate Cavalry (Forrest ~1,400)Union 890-total (0-killed), Confederates ~150-total (0-killed)CSA
Aug 30Bolivar, TNUnion Army of the MS, (Leggett ~1,000), Confederate Army of the West (Armstrong -1,000)Union unknown, Confederates unknownInconclusive

7 posted on 09/07/2022 2:40:29 PM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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