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IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI: Admiral Farragut Recaptures the Indianola; She is Nearly Ready for Service (3/27/1863)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 3/27/1863

Posted on 03/27/2023 4:42:40 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

CINCINNATI, Thursday, March 26.

The Commercial has a dispatch from Memphis to the following effect:

"FARRAGUT's vessel discovered the Indianola at Hard Times Bend, and recaptured her without resistance. The rebels had been at work on her. She was nearly ready for service.

The Queen of the West is up the Black River, out of the reach of our vessels."

A mall from FARRAGUT's fleet has reached Memphis.

The Jackson Appeal, of the 18th inst., says that Gen. BANKS had failed to make a land attack and that FARRAGUT went in alone and passed the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, at night, under a terrific cannonade.

The Mississippi had been burned to the water's edge. Thirty of her officers and crew were captured.

It was reported that Haines' Bluff had been flanked through the water route.

REBEL REPORTS FROM VICKSBURGH.

VICKSBURGH, Saturday, March 21.

The gunboats Hartford and Monongahela passed Warrenton about 6 o'clock this evening, after a heavy cannonading of an hour, which was distinctly heard at this city, arrived safely, and are now anchored below this city, at Swede's Point.

REBEL REPORTS FROM PORT HUDSON.

PORT HUDSON, Saturday, March 21

Reports of the sinking of the sloop-of-war Richmond, from injuries received on the 15th, prevail, nothing definite being known; The mortar fleet still occupy the old position belew, out of range. Yesterday the enemy fired at our transports with long range guns without effect. A party landed from the transports and burned the residence of Capt. HORN, formerly that of Col. SYDNEY ROBERTSON, on the opposite shore. Some activity has prevailed among the enemy's transports for the last two days, but there have been no indications of another attempt to pass the batteries. Twenty deserters have arrived in the last two days, and they are continually coming in.

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Important from the Mississippi: Admiral Farragut Recaptures the Indianola – 2
Important from Arkansas: Gen. Price at Little Rock – 2
The Invasion of Kentucky: The Rebels Advancing Toward the Kentucky River – 2
The War in Tennessee: The Late Affair at Brentwood Station – 2
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 2-3
Spring and Summer Fashions: All About Bonnets and Dress Goods for the Coming Season – 3-4
Editorial: The Mississippi River Regained – 4-5
Editorial: The Prince’s Wedding-Day – 5
Astonishment of John Bull – 5
Order in London and New-York – 5
A Change of Tone – 5


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Catching up, there are three battles to report, Kelly's Ford, in northern VA (CSA victory), plus two in central Tennessee, Vaught's Hill (USA) and Brentwood, (CSA).

Virginia 1861 - 1863 Engagements to date

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
May 18-19Sewell's Point, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
May 29- June 1Aquila Creek, VAUnion naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery10 totalinconclusive
June 1Fairfax Court House, VAdetachments from CSA & USA armies8 on each side, 1 each killedinconclusive
June 1Arlington Mills, VAdetachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armiesUnion 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 woundedinconclusive
June 10Big Bethel, VAUnion (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
June 15Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VAUnion schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Graysnone -- Christina Keen captured and burnedCSA
June 17Vienna, VADetachments from both Union & CSA armiesUnion: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reportedCSA
June 27Matthias' Point, VAUnion gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA noneCSA
July 18Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas)Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total CSA
July 21Bull Run/Manassas, VAUnion Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Patterson) -54,000 (18,000 engaged) vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -34,000 (18,000 engaged)Union: 2,708-total (481-killed); CSA 1,897-total (387-killed) CSA
Aug 7CSA burned Hampton, VAUnion (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder)Union unknown; Confederates unknownCSA
Aug 8skirmish at Lovettsville, VA Union vs. Confederate Union unknown; Confederates 6-totalUSA
Aug 25Mason's Hill, VAUnion (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart)Union unknown; Confederates unknownUSA
Aug 31Munson's Hill, VAUnion Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VAUnion 5-total; Confederates unknownUSA
Sep 3Bailey's Cross Roads, VAUnion & Confederat detachmentsUnion 8-total; Confederates noneCSA
Sep 11Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400)Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates noneCSA (CSA outnumbered)
Oct 21Ball's Bluff, VAUnion MA, NY, MI, MN & CA Infantry, RI Artillery (Stone -1,720) & Confederate VA & MS Infantry, VA cavalry & artillery (Evans -1,709)Union 1,002-total, including Lt. Oliver Wendell Holmes (223-killed including US Senator Edward Baker R-OR)), Confederates 155-total (36-killed) CSA
Nov 26Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VAUnion 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120)Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? CSA
Dec 20Drainsville, VAUnion Pennsylvania Volunteers (Ord ~5,000) & Confederate VA, KY & NC Volunteers (Stuart ~4,000)Union 71-total (?-killed), Confederates 230-total (?-killed) USA (1st larger Union victory in VA)
Jan 3, 1862Cockpit Point, VAUnion gun boats (Wyman ) & Confederate shore battery (French ~50)noneInconclusive
Mar 8-9Hampton Roads, VAUnion Navy (Marsten, Worden, USS Monitor +11 ships) & Confederate Navy (Buchanan, Jones CSS Virginia +5 ships)Union 369 total (261 killed, 7 ships sunk), Confederate 24 total (7- killed)Inconclusive (Strategic USA)
Mar 23Kernstown, VAUnion Army of Potomac V Corps (Kimball ~9,000) & Confederate Stonewall Division (Jackson ~4,200)Union 590 total (118-killed), Confederate 718 total (80- killed)USA tactical, CSA strategoc
April 5 - May 4Yorktown, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~103,000) & Confederate Army (Magruder, JE Johnson ~72,000)Union 182-total (unkn-killed), Confederate 300-total (unkn killed)Inconclusive, Confederates retreated
May 5Williamsburg, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~41,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston, Longstreet ~32,000)Union 2,283-total (~342-KIA), Confederates 1,682-total (~252 kia)Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew)
May 7Eltham's Landing, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (Franklin ~11,300), Confederate Army of Northern VA (GW Smith ~11,000)Union 194-total (~29 killed), Confederates 48-total (~7-killed)Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew)
May 8McDowell, VAUnion OH & WVA infantry (Milroy, Schenck ~6,500), Confederate Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Jackson, E Johnson ~9,000)Union 259-total (~28 killed), Confederates 532-total (~146-killed)CSA
May 15Fort Darling, VAUnion VA River Squadron (Rogers 5-river warships), Confederate fort (Farrand, Mahone -fort artillery)Union 27-total (14-killed), Confederates 15-total (7-killed)CSA
May 23Front Royal, VAUnion Dept of Shenandoah (Kenly ~1,063), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~3,0000)Union 773-total (83-killed), Confederates 36-total (unkwn-killed)CSA
May 25Winchester, VAUnion Dept of Shenandoah (Banks ~6,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~16,0000)Union 2,019-total (62-killed), Confederates 397-total (68-killed)CSA
May 27Hanover Court House, VAUnion V-Corps (Porter ~12,000), Confederate NC Infantry (Branch ~4,0000)Union 397-total (62-killed), Confederates 930-total (70-killed)USA
May 31 - June 1Seven Pines / Fair Oaks, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~34,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston ~39,000)Union 5,431-total (790-killed), Confederates 6,134-total (980-killed)Inconclusive (both sides claimed victory)
June 6Good's Farm, Harrisonburg, VAUnion PA Inf, NJ Cav, Confederate Steuart's VA Inf (Ashby+)UnknownCSA
June 8Cross Keys, VAUnion Mountain Dept, (Fremont ~11,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Ewell ~5,800)Union 684-total (114-killed), Confederates 287-total (42-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
June 9Port Republic, VAUnion Dept of Rappahonnock (Tyler ~3,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~6,000)Union 1,002-total (150?-killed), Confederates 816-total (122?-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
June 25 - Jul 1Seven Days, near Richmond, VAUnion Army of Potomac (McClellan ~115,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee ~92,000)Union ~18,000-total (2,100-killed), Confederates ~19,000-total, (~3,200-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
July 3Evelington Heights, VAUnion Army of Potomac, Confederate Army of N VA -- monor skirmishno casualties reportedUSA
Aug 9Cedar Mountain, VAUnion Army of VA (Banks -8,030, Confederate Army of NVA ("Stonewall" Jackson -16,868)Union 2,353-total (314-killed), Confederates ~1,338-total (231-killed)CSA
Aug 23-25Rappahannock Station, VAUnion Army of VA brigades (Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA brigades (Longstreet)Union ~180-total, Confederates ~90-total Inconclusive or CSA Victory?
Aug 26-27Manassas Station, VAUnion Army of VA (Taylor-killed, Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA (Stonewall Jackson, Ewell)Union ~450-total, Confederates ~173-total CSA
Aug 28Thoroughfare Gap, VAUnion Army of VA, (Ricketts -5,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Longstreet -28,000)Union ~50-total, Confederates ~50-total CSA
Aug 28-302nd Bull Run, Manassas, VAUnion Army of VA, (Pope ~62,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Lee -51,000)Union ~14,462-total (1,747-killed), Confederates ~7,298-total (1,096-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
Sep 1Chantilly, VAUnion Army of the Potomac, (Kearny+, Stevens+ ~6,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuart -20,000)Union 1300-total (195-killed?), Confederates 800 total (120=killed?)CSA
Sep 12-15Harper's Ferry, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (Miles+, White ~14,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stonewall Jackson, AP Hill ~25,000)Union 12,636-total (44-killed), Confederates 286-total (39-killed) CSA (fort held)
Sep 20Blackford's Ford, Sheppardstown, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (Porter, ~2,000), Confederate Army of the N VA (Pendleton, AP Hill ~2,000)Union 363-total (55?-killed), Confederates 298-total (45?-killed) CSA
Oct 31-Nov 2Unison, Loudoun County VAUnion Army of the Potomac, (McClellan, divisions), Confederate Army of Northern VA (Stuert, brigade)Union 12-total (2?-killed), Confederates 18-total (3?-killed)inconclusive
Dec 13Fredericksburg, VAUnion Army of the Potomac (Burnside ~122,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (RE Lee ~78,500)Union 12,653-total (1,284-killed), Confederates 5,377-total (608-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)
Mar 17,1863Kelly's Ford, VAUnion Cavalry, Army of the Potomac (Averell ~2,100), Confederate Cavalry, Army of North VA (Fitzhugh Lee ~800)Union 78-total (6-killed), Confederates 133-total (11-killed)CSA (CSA outnumbered)

Tennessee 1862- '63 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
Feb 6Fort Henry, TNUnion 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 14-16Fort Donelson, TNUnion 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 6-7Shiloh, TNUnion 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 14Fort Pillowi, TNUnion mortor boats bombard Fort PillownoneCSA
May 10Plum Run Bend, TNUnion MS River Squadron (7-river ironclads), Confederate River Defense Fleet (9-wooden steamboats)none recordedCSA
June 6Memphis, TNUnion MS Flotilla (Davis, Ellet+), Confederate River Defense Fleet (Montgomery, Thompson)Union 1- total, Confederates 250-total (~35-killed)USA
June 7-8Chattanooga, TNUnion Army of OH (Negley 1 division), Confederate Army of KY (EK Smith)Union 23-total, Confederates 65-totalUSA
July 13Murfreesboro, TNUnion hospital & PA cavalry (Crittended ~900, Confederate Cavalry (Forrest ~1,400)Union 890-total (0-killed), Confederates ~150-total (0-killed)CSA
Aug 30Bolivar, TNUnion Army of the MS, (Leggett ~1,000), Confederate Army of the West (Armstrong -1,000)Union unknown, Confederates unknownInconclusive
Oct 5Hatchie's Bridge, TNUnion 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 7Hartville, TNUnion 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 30Parker's Cross Roads, TNUnion 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, 1863Murfreesboro / Stones River, TNUnion 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
Feb 3Dover, TNUnion garrison (Connor ~800), Confederate Army of TN (Wheeler ~2,500)Union 126-total (19?-killed), Confederates 670-total (100?-killed)USA(Union outnumbered)
Mar 4-5Thompson's Station, TNUnion Dept of Cuimberland (Coburn ~2,000), Confederate Cavalry Corps (Van Dorn ~4,000)Union 1,906-total (33-killed), Confederates ~300-total (25?-killed)CSA (Union surrendered)
Mar 20Vaught's Hill, TNUnion XIV Corps Brigade (Hall ~1,300), Confederate JH Morgan Cavalry (Morgan ~3,500)Union 62-total (9-killed?), Confederates 373-total (55-killed?)USA (USA outnumbered)
Mar 25Brentwood, TNUnion WI, IN, MI Inf (Bloodgood ~400), Confederate NB Forrest Cavalry (Forrest ~3,000?)Union 300-total (unkn-killed), Confederates 6-total (0-killed?)CSA

The summary is now 179 battles with even wins & losses in Confederate states, slightly more Union wins in Union states.

Summary of Civil War Engagements as of March 27, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
South Carolina2215
Virginia7281247
North Carolina81110
Florida2002
Louisiana3104
Tennessee97117
Arkansas80210
Georgia1102
Mississippi3205
Texas0101
Total Engagements in CSA434317103

Engagements in Union states/territories:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
Maryland3014
West Virginia93214
Missouri1413128
New Mexico58013
Kentucky56213
Oklahoma1304
Total Engagements in Union3733676
Total Engagements to date807623179

Total casualties for three battles were just under 1,000 including nearly 100 killed in action, bringing the war's totals, by my count, to 305,000 casualties, including nearly 35,000 killed in action.

4 posted on 03/27/2023 6:43:11 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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