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

Important from Washington: Another Proclamation by the President – 2-3
A Serenade to the President: He Makes a Brief Speech – 3-4
From the Arm of the Potomac: No Troops Yet Crossed Into Virginia – 4
Affairs in Missouri: Preparations to Repel the Invasion of the State by Hindman and Rains – 4-5
The War in Kentucky: Preparations for the Anticipated Attack on Louisville – 5
Late and Important: Buell’s Army Near at Hand – 5
Editorial: The Situation on the Upper Potomac – 5-6
California and the Sanitary Commission – 6
Editorial: What the Country Has Done Toward the War – 6-7
Editorial: Slavery as a Support of a Military Republic – 7
Editorial: Morals of the Army – 7-8
Boiler Explosions – 8
Editorial: Indians and Overland Travel – 8
General News – 8
Arrival of the Nova-Scotia – 8
One Hundred Guns – 8


3 posted on 09/25/2022 6:20:40 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
The news from the "Far West" (Minnesota) was a little late arriving.
September 23 saw the final battle in the 1862 Dakota War, and USA victory.
Why these battles are included in Civil War numbers I can't guess, so I've been recording them, but not counting them in overall Civil War statistics.

Minnesota 1862 Dakota War Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
Aug 19New Ulm, MnUnion civilians (Nix, Roos, Flandreau -350), Santee Sioux (Little Crow, Big Eagle -750)Union 45-total (15-killed), Santee Sioux unknownUSA
Aug 20-22Fort 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 2-3Birch Coulee, MNUnion 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
Sep 3 - 6Fort Abercrombie, MNUnion garrison (Vander Horck ~300), Santee & other Sioux (~400)Union 6-total (4-killed), Santee Sioux unknown USA (fort held)
Sep 23Wood Lake, MNUnion Dept of NW (Sibley, ~1,500), Santee Sioux (Little Crow ~700)Union 57-total (7-killed), Confederates unknown-total (30-killed) USA

The 1862 Dakota War resulted in about 185 American casualties, including 43 killed.
Santee Sioux casualties are mostly unknown but included at least 34 killed.

14 posted on 09/26/2022 6:32:35 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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