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
“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”
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.
The August 30 skirmish of Confederate & Union cavalries at Bolivar, Tennessee was inconclusive, and Confederates continued on their mission.
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 |
| July 13 | Murfreesboro, TN | Union hospital & PA cavalry (Crittended ~900, Confederate Cavalry (Forrest ~1,400) | Union 890-total (0-killed), Confederates ~150-total (0-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 30 | Bolivar, TN | Union Army of the MS, (Leggett ~1,000), Confederate Army of the West (Armstrong -1,000) | Union unknown, Confederates unknown | Inconclusive |