Posted on 04/11/2023 6:11:02 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, April 10.
The Richmond Whig of yesterday has the following highly exciting intelligence:
CHARLESTON, Tuesday, April 7.
The attack on Charleston commenced to-day. Four iron-clads out of seven in the Yankee fleet are engaged.
The firing from the fleet and from Forts Sumter and Moultrie and Morris Island was very heavy.
The Ironsides was hit and she run ashore, but subsequently got off and was taken out of range.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon nine Monitors and the Ironsides opened a fire at a distance of three thousand yards.
At half-past 2 o'clock the firing on both sides became incessant, and was kept up until 5 o'clock when it gradually diminished.
The fire of the fleet was concentrated on Fort Sumter.
The Ironsides and the Keokuk withdrew from the engagement at 4 o'clock, apparently disabled.
Intense excitement prevails in this city.
Our Monitors have just gone out to take part in the fight.
Our casualties are, one boy killed and five men badly wounded in Fort Sumter.
Reports from the other batteries have not yet come to hand.
CHARLESTON, Wednesday, April 8.
Seven turreted iron-clads and the ironsides are inside the bar.
Twenty-two blockading vessels are off the bar.
The Keokuk is sunk on the beach off Morris Island.
There is no disposition on the part of the Federals to renew the conflict.
THE LATEST REBEL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, April 10.
The rebel pickets on the Rappahannock last night hailed our men with an exclamation that Charleston had been captured by the Yankees; but to-day sung out, "You Yankees have been repulsed, with the loss of several of your iron-clads." The wind, which was blowing very hard at the time from the northwest, prevented or rendered unintelligible further conversation.
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Important News: Our Iron-Clads Bombarding Fort Sumter on the 7th – 2
Important from Tennessee: A Severe Battle at Franklin – 2
Affairs in North Carolina: The Position of Gen. Foster at Little Washington – 2
Rebel Reports from the Mississippi: The National Forces Leaving the Peninsula Opposite Vicksburgh – 2
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 2-3
Editorial: Progress of War Sentiment Among the Copperheads – 3-4
Editorial: The Fight in Charleston Harbor – 4
The Mississippi – 4
News of the Day: The Rebellion – 4
Is this a second attack on Ft. Sumpter?
Do I recall correctly that the first attack resulted in no fatalities?
I did not realize there were so many ironclads.
Also interesting it is the Rebel firing From Sumter.
It is. This one didn't have the historical impact of the first one, did it?
I think the only fatality from the 1861 battle came afterwards. No gunboats were involved then, and the confederate gunners had gained experience.
North Carolina 1861-'63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Hatteras Inlet, NC | Union NY 9th & 20th Infantry (Butler -935) plus 7 US Navy ships (including Harriet Lane & Pawnee) vs. Confederate NC 17th Infantry (Barron ~900) | Union 3-total (1 killed); Confederates 715-total (4 killed, 691 captured) | USA |
| Feb 6, 1862 | Roanoke Island, NC | Union Dept of NC + Blockading Squagron (Burnside, Goldsborough ~10,000) & Confederate Wise Legion (Wise ~3,000) | Union 264-total (37-killed), Confederates 2,643-total (23 killed) | USA |
| Mar 14 | New Bern, NC | Union Blockading Squadron (Bernside, Rowen ~11,000 +14 gunboats) & Confederate Dept of NC (Branch ~4,000) | Union 471 total (90-killed), Confederate 578 total (64- killed) | USA |
| April 19 | Camden, NC | Union NC Exped (Reno ~3,000)., Confederate garrison (Wright ~1,000) | Union none, Confederate 28-total (6-killed) | CSA |
| April 25 | Fort Macon, NC | Union NC Dept., NAtlantic Blockading Squadron (Parke, Lockwood ~2,649)., Confederate Ft. Macon Garrison (White ~450) | Union 15-total (2-killed), Confederate 424-total (8-killed) | USA |
| June 5 | Tranter's Creek, NC | Union NC Expedition (Osborn ~500), Confederate NC Infantry (Singletory ~500) | Union 20 total (unkwn-killed), Confederates 20-total (unkwn-killed) | USA |
| Dec 14 | Kinston, NC | Union Army of NC (Foster ~10,000), Confederate Evan's Brigade (Evans ~4,000) | Union 260-total (30?-killed), Confederates 525-total (40?-killed) | USA |
| Dec 16 | White Hall, NC | Union Army of NC (Foster ~11,000), Confederate Robertson's Brigade (Robertson ~1,500) | Union 100?-total (10?-killed), Confederates 50-total (5?-killed) | Inconclusive |
| Dec 17 | Goldsboro Bridge, NC | Union Army of NC (Foster ~11,000), Confederate Clingman's Brigade (Clingman ~1,500) | Union 217?-total (50?-killed), Confederates 163?-total (26?-killed) | USA |
| Mar 13-15, 1863 | Fort Anderson, NC | Union garrison (Anderson ~45,000), Confederate Dept of NC (DH Hill ~12,000) | Union 6-total (2-killed), Confederates ~23-total (2-killed) | USA (outnumbered Confederates withdrew) |
| Mar 30-Apr 20 | Washington, NC | Union XVIII Corps 6 regiments (Foster ~12,000), Confederate DH Hill's division (Hill ~9,000) | Union 40-total (6?-killed), Confederates 60-total (9?-killed) | Inconclusive |
South Carolina 1861 - '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12-14, 1861 | Fort Sumter, SC | Confederate artillery (Beauregard), Union garrison (Anderson) | None | CSA |
| April 15 | Evacuation of Fort Sumter, SC | Union garrison | Two Union soldiers killed, four wounded by accidental explosion | N.A. |
| Nov 3-7 | Port Royal, SC | Union: Blockading Squadron (DuPont, TW Sherman -12,653 77 vessels) & Confederate SC Dept (RE Lee, Frazier -3,077 4 gunboats) | Union 31-total (8-killed), Confederates 63-total (11-killed) | USA |
| June 16, 1862 | Secessionville, Charleston, SC | Union Dept of the South (Benham ~6,000), Confederate SC 2nd District (Evans ~2,000) | Union 685-total (100?-killed), Confederates 204-total (30?-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 21 | Simon's Bluff, SC | Union 2-river boats, 55th PA Inf (Rhind ~500), Confederate SC 16th Inf (McCullough ~500) | no casualties reported | USA |
| Apr 7, 1863 | 1st Charleston Harbor, SC | Union S Atlantic Blockaid Squadron (DuPont 7-ships), Confederate 1st Mil District of SC (Beauregard 2-ships 385 land arty) | Union 22-total (1-killed, 1 ship sunk), Confederates 13-total (unkwn-killed) | CSA |
Tennessee 1862- '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1862 | 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 |
| Feb 3 | Dover, TN | Union garrison (Connor ~800), Confederate Army of TN (Wheeler ~2,500) | Union 126-total (19?-killed), Confederates 670-total (100?-killed) | USA(Union outnumbered) |
| Mar 4-5 | Thompson's Station, TN | Union 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 20 | Vaught's Hill, TN | Union 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 25 | Brentwood, TN | Union WI, IN, MI Inf (Bloodgood ~400), Confederate NB Forrest Cavalry (Forrest ~3,000?) | Union 300-total (unkn-killed), Confederates 6-total (0-killed?) | CSA |
| Apr 10 | Franklin, TN | Union Army of KY 3-divisions (Granger 10,000?), Confederate 1st Cavalry of TN, 2 Brigades (VAn Dorn 5,000?) | Union 100-total (15?-killed), Confederates 137-total (21?-killed) | USA |
These bring total engagements to 182, 106 in Confederate states where wins & losses are still even.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of April 11, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 28 | 12 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 44 | 44 | 18 | 106 |
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 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 37 | 33 | 6 | 76 |
| Total Engagements to date | 81 | 77 | 24 | 182 |
Relatively light casualties reported keep the war's totals at nearly 306,000 total, including around 35,000 killed in action.
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