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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...

French Mediation: Important Correspondence Sent to the United States Senate– 2-5
Important from Port Royal: A Reconnoissance of the Ogeechee Defences by Generals Hunter and Foster – 5-6
The Pirate Alabama: A Vessel Boarded by Her on the 2nd inst. – 6
United States Sanitary Commission: Grand Promenade Concert of the Woman’s Relief Association of Brooklyn, at the Academy of Music – 6
Important from Washington: Passage of the Finance Bill Through the Senate – 6-7
Editorial: The Western Copperheads – Duty of Loyal Men – 7-8
Editorial: The French Proposal – 8
Gen. McDowell – 8
Laura Keene in Brooklyn – 8
The Peace Resolutions in New-Jersey – 8
The Peace Resolutions in Illinois – 8


3 posted on 02/13/2023 4:55:06 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Here is an updated listing of Civil War massacres, so far:

Civil War Massacres as of February 1862

Name of MassacreDatePlaceState/TerritoryNumber killedPerpsVicsDescription
Pratt Street Massacre1861 April 19BaltimoreMaryland38pro-Confederate civiliansUnion Armypro-Confederate civilians fired on Union troops marching through Baltimore
St. Louis riots1861 May 10St. LouisMissouri35pro-Confederate civiliansUnion troopspro-Confederate civilians fired on Union troops who returned fire
Gallinas Mt. Massacre1861 Sep 16Gallinas MountainNew Mexico3ApachesConfederate troopsConfederate troops killed by Apaches
Sacking of Osceola1861 Sep 23OceolaMissouri9Union troopsMissouri civiliansJayhawkers sacked Osceola & killed pro-Confederates
Bee Creek Massacre1861 DecemberPlatte CountyMissouri2Union troopsConfederatge prisonersUnion 18th Missouri murdered two Confederate prisoners
Nueces massacre1862 August 10Kinney CountyTexas37Confederate soldiersGerman Texas civiliansConfederate soldiers killed German Texans attempting to flee to Mexico
Tonkawa massacre1862 October 23Fort CobbOklahoma137Pro-Union tribesPro-Confederate tribeSeveral pro-Union tribes massacred pro-Confederate Tonkowas
Shelton Laurel massacre1863 January 18Madison CountryNorth Carolina13Confedeate troopsUnionist civiliansConfederate 64th NC (Allen) soldiers murdered captured Unionist civilians

The total is eight massacres resulting in 274 deaths.
Half of those were pro-Union tribes in Oklahoma massacring 137 of the pro-Confederate Tonkawa tribe.

I will add the recent Bear Creek Massacre in Idaho, Union troops against the Shoshone tribe.

4 posted on 02/13/2023 6:51:20 AM PST by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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