Posted on 12/31/2022 5:54:00 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 30
THE EFFECT OF JEFF. DAVIS' PROCLAMATION.
The fulmination of JEFF. DAVIS against Gen. BUTLER and the President's Proclamation has the first effect to derange the programme upon which the exchanges of prisoners have heretofore taken place. The orders and threats of the great outlaw are directly in violation of the cartel, and the first impulse of the Government was to terminate all proceedings under it. It had been merely agreed to make a general exchange, including soldiers, political prisoners and sutlers, but until DAVIS shall satisfactorily explain his intentions, all commissioned officers in our hands will be retained, and only privates and non-commissioned officers given up. To this extent the exchange will continue to go on, and orders to that effect were to-day telegraphed to all points. Col. LUDLOW has arrived here on this business, and will at once proceed to Fortress Monroe.
The Cabinet met to-day two hours earlier than usual, and was principally occupied in discussing the admission of West Virginia. In response to questions proposed by the President at a late meeting, and which we gave last night, each member had prepared a written opinion, which was to-day submitted. These opinions, though materially differing in regard to the probable results of the admission of the new State, were nearly unanimous in opposition to the dismemberment of the "Old Dominion," and the establishment on its ruins of two distinct Commonwealths, with two setts of Senators in Congress. The measure was opposed by several members, on the ground that it was a virtual acknowledgment of the legality of secession. It was argued that if Virginia was still a State in the Union, the division was illegal,
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Important from Washington: The First Effect of Jeff. Davis Proclamation – 2-3
Ringing the Old Year Out and the New Year In – 3
Commutation of Death Sentence by the President – 3
The War in the Southwest: The Recent Dashing Exploit of the Army of the Frontier – 3-4
The Rebels in Kentucky: Defeat of the Guerrillas Under John Morgan, &c.– 4
Advance of Gen. Rosecrans: A Battle at Murfreesboro, Tenn. – 4
From the Army of the Potomac: Further Particulars Regarding Stuart’s Attack on Dumfries – 4-5
A Year of War: Diary of Military and Naval Events of 1862 – 5-10
Editorial: The Finished Year – 11
The Banks Expedition, and the Occupation of Texas – 11-12
Blunt and Herron on the War Path – 12
The Proclamation of Emancipation – 12
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 |
| Oct 5 | Hatchie's Bridge, TN | Union Army of MS (Ord, Hurlbut, 12,000), Confederate Army of West TN (Van Dorn, Price ~20,000) | Union 500-total (75?-killed), Confederates 400-total (60?-killed) | USA |
| Dec 7 | Hartville, TN | Union XIV Corps (Moore ~2,400), Confederate Cavalry (John Hunt Morgan ~1,300) | Union 2,096-total (unknwn-killed), Confederates 139-total (unkwn-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered, Union surrender) |
| Dec 30 | Parker's Cross Roads, TN | Union Army of TN (Sullivan ~3,000), Confederate Army of TN (Nathan Bedford Forrest~1,600) | Union 237-total (31?-killed), Confederates 500-total (75?-killed) | CSA? (CSA outnumbered) |
Parker's Cross Roads is the 12th engagement in Tennessee, making it Number 2 for most battles in the Confederacy, after only Virginia.
However, as of December 31, 1862, there are still four Union states/territories with more engagements than Tennessee: Missouri (26), West Virginia (14), New Mexico (13) and Kentucky (13).
So, 1862 ends with the war decidedly shifting into Confederate states -- the count of battles is now 74 in Union states & territories and 93 in the Confederacy.
Still, the count of wins & lost engagements is remarkably even: 73 Union victories, 71 Confederate victories, 23 inconclusive:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of December 31, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 27 | 12 | 46 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 38 | 38 | 17 | 93 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 23 | 167 |
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