Posted on 01/10/2023 4:46:00 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 9.
THE FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Hon. ROBERT J. WALKER, Ex-Secretary of the Treasury, has come to the aid of Mr. CHASE's financial policy, in a very able article, prepared for the Continental Monthly, and which is published here today, in advance. The writer clearly perceives the present danger to the country from inflation of the currency, and fully sustains Secretary CHASE's conservative financial measures. It is believed that his facts and arguments, which are presented with remarkable ability, will have a healthy influence on the sentiment of Congress and the country.
Mr. FESSENDEN, to-day, reported from the Senate Finance Committee the bill, drawn by Secretary CHASE, to which we alluded in yesterday's dispatch. The bill is intended to furnish temporary relief to the Treasury, and authorizes the Secretary to borrow, on the credit of the Government, two hundred millions dollars, to pay arrearages due to the army and navy. For one hundred millions, he may issue coupon or registered six per cent. bonds, payable at the pleasure of Government after ten years; for fifty millions, he may issue Treasury Notes, payable in two years, and drawing four per cent. interest, and receivable for all public dues except customs; and for the remaining fifty millions, he may issue legal tender notes without interest.
The Secretary also addressed a letter to the Committee of Ways and Means late last evening, asking provisions for the temporary relief of the Treasury, in case the Committee intend to report his bank and finance measures together, and inquiring their decision upon that question. Mr. STEVENS immediately replied in a note informing the Secretary that the Committee had voted unanimously to separate the two measures.
Secretary CHASE left for New-York on the 11 o'clock train this morning.
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Arkansas 1862- '63 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 |
| Dec 6 | Reed's Mountain, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Basset 3 regiments), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Shelby's brigade, Monroe +2 regiments) | Union 8-total (1-killed), Confederates 37-total (10-killed) | Inconclusive -- USA tactical, CSA strategic |
| Dec 7 | Prairie Grove, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Herron ~9,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Hindman ~11,000) | Union 1,251-total (175-killed), Confederates 1,317-total (204-killed) | USA strategic (Union outnumbered) |
| Jan 9-10 | Arkansas Post, AR | Union Dept of MS, MS Squadron (McClernand, Porter ~ 20,090), Confederate Ft. Hindman garrison (Churchill ~5,000) | Union 1,092-total (165?-killed), Confederates 4,931-total (60-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of January 10, 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 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 40 | 39 | 17 | 96 |
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 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 36 | 33 | 6 | 75 |
| Total Engagements to date | 76 | 72 | 23 | 171 |
With Confederate Fort Hindmin's surrender, 4,800 Confederate POW's brought casualty totals to over 6,000 making the Civil War's total casualties to date over 301,000 including nearly 35,000 killed in action.
Of those, Arkansas casualties totaled 12,900 including nearly 1,000 killed in action.
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