Posted on 11/28/2022 4:53:13 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
FALMOUTH, Thursday, Oct. 27.
Fredericksburgh is not occupied by the enemy in force, merely a picket guard is there on duty. Business is totally suspended. The only flag visible is a British one, floating from a private residence.
The soldiers of both armies use the river, and although they are sometimes within hailing distance no firing by either party has taken place since the first day our troops appeared in front of Fredericksburgh.
THE PRESIDENT VISITS GEN. BURNSIDE.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. 27.
The President quietly left the city about noon on Wednesday, for Belleplaine, where he met Gen. BURNSIDE, and held an important interview. The visit was planned and executed with great privacy, and was undertaken in view of unexpected emergencies, requiring grave consideration, and upon the request of Gen. BURNSIDE.
THE REPAIRS AT AQUIA CREEK.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. 27. The intense interest felt in the operations near Fredericksburgh has stimulated certain criticisms and rumors, which lack truthful foundation. It has been said that the work of reconstructing the wharves at Aquia Creek and the railroad to Fredericksburgh has not been pushed with sufficient vigor; and that in consequence the Army of the Potomac has been delayed in its operations, and deprived of the use of those commissary stores in waiting on the transports riding at anchor on the Potomac.
These statements are erroneous. All the needed supplies have been landed from the first at Belleplain, and the army has experienced no suffering from their want. And as for the work of reconstruction, it was commenced by Gen. HAUPT as soon as he could secure the presence of troops to protect his force, and even in advance of orders. In spite of the excessive rains, the repairs have proceeded with great rapidity; a large amount of wharf has been built,
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Arkansas 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | Little Sugar Creek, AR | Union Army of the Southwest (Curtis ~2,000) & Confederate Army of AR (McCullough ~2,000) | Union 33-total (13-killed), Confederates 250-total (23-killed) | Inconclusive |
| Mar 6-8 | Pea Ridge, AK | Union Army of Southwest (Curtis, Sigel ~10,500)& Confederate Army of the West (Van Dorn, Price, McCulloch, Pike ~16,500) | Union 1,384 total (203 killed), Confederate 2,000 total (unknown killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| May 19 | Whitney's Lane, AR | Union Dept of the SW (Curtis, Steele ~30,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi (Roane ~1,200) | Union 51-total (unkwn-killed), Confederates 10-total (unkwn-killed) | USA |
| June 17 | St. Charles, AR | Union 4-river boats, 46th Ind Inf (Fitch, Kitty-WIA ~1,000), Confederate AR 29th Inf (Fry-POW) | Union 160-total (58-killed), Confederates 40-total (8-killed) | USA |
| July 7 | Cache River, AR | Union Army of SW (Curtis, Havey ~600, Confederate 12th & 16th Cavalry (Hindman, Rust ~600) | Union 63+-total (6-killed), Confederates ~100-total (30-killed) | USA |
| Nov 27 | Yellville, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Wickersham, cavalry from Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin ), Confederate garrison | Union none, Confederates 60-total captured & paroled | USA -- salt mining disrupted |
| Nov 28 | Yellville, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Cloud ~5,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Marmaduke, Shelby ~2,000) | Union 44-total (8-killed), Confederates 80-total (10-killed) | USA |
These two bring the war's total to 158 engagements, with 70 Union victories, 67 Confederate victories and 21 inconclusive:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 28, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 26 | 12 | 45 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 35 | 34 | 15 | 84 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 35 | 33 | 6 | 74 |
| Total Engagements to date | 70 | 67 | 21 | 158 |
The two Arkansas battles resulted in 184 total casualties bringing the war's total so far, by my count, to nearly 242,000 casualties, including nearly 29,000 killed in action.
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