Posted on 01/01/2023 5:15:15 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
CINCINNATI, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
The Enquirer has advices from Nashville, stating that ROSECRANS' army had moved on the enemy, driving them before him with considerable heavy skirmishing. The Federals are in high spirits and anxious for a fight. On Monday ROSECRANS' advance was in sight of Murfreesboro, with the enemy in full view, drawn up in line of battle. A battle was expected on Tuesday.
A DISPATCH FROM THE ARMY.
CINCINNATI, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
The following is a special dispatch to the Commercial:
A general engagement is imminent. Our army is sweeping down all the roads to Murfreesboro. Heavy artillery firing is now heard on the Nolinsville Road, where Gen. MCCOOK is engaging the rebel HARDEI. The weather is damp and the ground very heavy.
A LATER DISPATCH.
CAMP, TEN MILES FROM MURFREESBORO, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Gen. CRITTENDEN reports the enemy drawn up in line of battle on the east side of Stone River, menacing Gen. ROSECRANS. He is ordered to form in line of battle, two divisions in front, one in reserve and covering his flanks, and Gens. NEGLEY and ROSSEAU to close up.
Gen. MCCOOK also reports his command on Wilkinson's Creek, seven miles from Murfreesboro. The enemy is in line of battle on Stone's River, from Murfreesboro to Franklin Pike. A similar disposition of MCCOOK's forces is ordered as on Gen. CRITTENDEN's line.
It now appears that a great battle will be fought on Stone's River to-morrow, in front of Murfreesboro.
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A Battle at Murfreesboro: A General Advance of Rosecrans’ Army on Monday – 2
From the Army of the Potomac: An Important Reconnoissance in Force – 2-3
The War in Arkansas: The Expedition of the Army of the Frontier to Van Buren – 3-4
Important from Washington: The Emancipation Proclamation to be Made Public To-Day – 4-5
Grand Emancipation Jubilee: A Night-watch of Freedom at Shiloh Church– 5
The Chimes at Trinity: Ringing the Old Year Out and the New Year In – 5
Stuart’s Reported Raid into Maryland a Hoax – 5
Editorial: The New Year and the War – 5-6
Editorial: The Alabama – The Responsibility – The Remedy – 6-7
The Pursuit of the Alabama – 7
General News – 7
One of my great grandfathers lost a leg in this battle. He was 18... was found on the field after the battle. He lived to be an old man.
Every battle Bragg fights he gets a big initial hit on the enemy and then wastes it.
Tennessee 1862 - '63 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) |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 1863 | Murfreesboro / Stones River, TN | Union Army of the Cumberland (Rosecrans ~43,400), Confederate Army of TN (Bragg ~35,000) | Union 13,906-total (1,677-killed), Confederates 11,739-total (1,294-killed) | USA |
Stones River / 2nd Murfreesboro was the war's 168th engagement, by my count:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of January 2, 1863:
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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 39 | 38 | 17 | 94 |
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 | 74 | 71 | 23 | 168 |
Casualties totaled almost 26,000 including nearly 3,000 killed in action.
These bring the war's total to date to over 294,000 casualties including over 34,000 killed in action.
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