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Posted on 10/06/2022 7:23:21 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Official information has just been received here that the rebels under VAN DORN, PRICE and LOVELL, yesterday attacked our forces at Corinth, but were repulsed with great slaughter, and retreated, leaving their dead and wounded on the field.
Our forces are in full pursuit.
CHICAGO, Saturday, Oct. 4.
Dispatches from Cairo to-night say that a battle has been raging in the vicinity of Corinth since yesterday morning. At three o'clock this afternoon, which is the date of the latest -- report from Bethel, the cannonading was still heard. The communication is now cut off at Bethel, consequently we are unable to obtain any particulars' Bethel is twenty miles this side of Corinth.
CAIRO, Sunday, Oct. 5.
Glorious news has been received to-day from Corinth. The rebels are routed and retreating.
Their loss is very heavy. Ours is also large.
Gen. DODGE sent a message here from Columbus to prepare for a large number of wounded.
PRICE, VAN DORN and LOVELL were in command of the rebels, who numbered 40,000.
Our troops are said to have acted nobly.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 5 -- 9 P.M.
Official intelligence has been received to-night of a splendid victory over the rebels at Corinth, Miss.
Gen. PRICE with a force of forty thousand men, attacked Gen. GRANT on Friday morning and was repulsed and defeated with frightful slaughter after two days' heavy-lighting.
Maj.-Gen.-RESECRANS led our troops, who behaved in the most splendid manner.
Gen. HACKLEMAN was killed at the head of his corps.
We captured a large number of guns and prisoners.
The rebel army will, undoubtedly be completely destroyed.
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The 2nd Battle of Corinth, a Union victory:
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 |
| Sep 19-20 | Iuka, MS | Union Army of Mississippi (Rosecrans, ~4,500), Confederate Army of the West (Price, ~3,179) | Union 790-total (144-killed), Confederates 1,516-total (263-killed) | USA |
| Oct 3-4 | Corinth, MS | Union Army of MS (Rosecran s, 12,000), Confederate Army of West TN (Van Dorn, Price ~22,000) | Union 2,520-total (355-killed), Confederates 4.233-total (473-killed) | USA |
Kentucky's biggest battle of the war is brewing in central KY, near Perryville.
On the Confederate side are Gens. Bragg & Polk, both of whom are currently being renamed.
As I understand it, Gen. Bragg is renamed Freedom and the Rev. Polk is now Sgt. Johnson.
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