Posted on 06/30/2023 6:51:08 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.
HARRISBURGH, Monday, June 29.
Throughout the day our forces have held a position beyond the Harrisburgh fortifications, in anticipation of the enemy's advance. The rebels have not shown an inclination to make an attack. This morning a few shots were exchanged between the rebel and our own pickets, and subsequently our men practiced with the mounted guns in order to get the range.
The opinion is gaining credence that the rebels are manoeuvring to take Harrisburgh by a flank movement. The report that they have a pontoon train 12 miles this side of Columbia, however, is somewhat doubted.
It has been agreed that the tap of the Court-house bell shall be the signal for men to assemble at the bridge, and place themselves under military orders.
A gentleman just escaped from the rebel lines at Chambersburgh, reports the rebel column moving eastward to number 37,000, accompanied by one hundred and four pieces of artillery. Gen. LEE, with his Staff officers, were in Chambersburgh last Saturday.
Thirty-three prisoners, captured at Mount Union, were brought into town this morning.
Gen. STAHL has been appointed to assume command of the cavalry forces in this Department.
Another order has been issued by the rebel Gen. EWELL, dated June 22, relative to the restrictions enjoined upon his army and the citizens of the country through which the rebels pass. He urges that a toady acquiescence with the demands of the military authorities will serve greatly to lessen the rigors of war.
It was confidently believed this morning that the enemy would commence an attack to-day. In all probability, to-morrow or next day will develop his intended movements. Possibly LEE may contemplate the capture of Baltimore, and consider Harrisburgh of secondary importance.
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The Rebel Invasion: No Attack Yet Made on Harrisburgh – 2-3
A Bold Rebel Raid: One Hundred and Forty Wagons and 800 Mules Taken Within Fifteen Miles of Washington – 3-6
The Army of the Potomac: The Change of Commanders – 6
Gen. Rosecrans’ Army: Gen. McCook’s Advance Skirmishing in Guy’s Gap – 6
From Fortress Monroe: Colored Soldiers and their Officers to be Protected by Our Government – 6
The Siege of Vicksburg: A Vigorous Cannonading Kept Up – 7
News from Washington: Dispatches to het Associated Press – 7
Philadelphia – 7
The Church and the World – 7
Editorial: Lee’s Movement a Desperate Effort – 7
Editorial: The Duty of the Hour – 7-8
The Rebel Flag in the North – 8
Solemn Questions – 8
Rebels in Clover – 8
The Enrollment – 8
The Two Capitals – 8-9
Editorial: How to Clear the Seas of Privateers – 9
From Europe – 9
General News – 9
The skirmish at Sporting Hill was Lee's Army's northernmost engagement of the Civil War.
Pennsylvania 1863 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Oyster Point (Camp Hill), PA | Union Dept of Susquehanna (Couche ~200?), Confederate ANV 2 companies (Ewell, ~200?) | Union none, Confederates 2 | USA (Confederate attack failed) |
| June 30 | Hanover, PA | Union Army of Potomac Cavalry Brigade (Kilpactric ~5,000?), Confederate Army of N VA (Stuart ~6,000?) | Union 216-total (32?-killed), Confederates 117-total (18? killed) | inconclusive (Union held their ground, Stuart bypassed) |
| June 30 | Sporting Hill, PA | Union PA & NY Militia (Couch ~2,000?), Confederate Army of N VA Cavalry (Jenkins ~2,000?) | Union 11-total (none-killed), Confederates 45-total (16 killed) | inconclusive (Union held their ground) |
In Tennessee, Union Wilder's "Lightning Brigade" defeated Confederate Bate's cavalry brigade at Hoover's Gap.
Interesting term, "Lightning Brigade" -- I wonder if we'll see it in the future, maybe whole armies intended for "lightning war"?
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 |
| 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 |
| June 24-6 | Hoover's Gap, TN | Union XIV Corps Cavalry "Lightning Brigade" (Wilder ~2,000?), Confederate Cavalry Brigade ( Bate ~2,000?) | Union 61-total (10?-killed), Confederates 146-total (19-killed) | USA |
In Louisiana, two battles.
At Donaldsonville, the Union garrison was saved from defeat by two Union gunboats.
At Goodrich's landing, a Brigade of Union colored troops fought Confederate Texas Cavalry to a standstill.
Louisiana 1861 - '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1861 | Head of the Passes, Louisiana | Union Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts) | none 4 ships damaged | CSA (Union surprised routed) |
| April 16-28, 1862 | Forts Jackson & St. Philip, LA | Union W. Gulf Squadron (Farragut), Confederate Dept #1 (Duncan) | Union 229-total, Confederate 782-total | USA |
| April 25 - May 1 | New Orleans, LA | Union W. Gulf Blockading Squadron (Farragut, "Beast" Butler ~5,000), Confederate Dept #1 (Lovell) | None | USA |
| Aug 5 | Baton Rouge, LA | Union Dept of the Gulf (Williams (kia), Cahill ~2,500, Confederate Army of W Tennessee (Breckenridge ~2,600) | Union 371-total (55?-killed), Confederates ~478-total (72?-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| Apr 12-13, 1863 | Fort Bisland, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 234-total (35?-killed), Confederates 450-total (68?-killed) | USA |
| Apr 14 | Irish Bend, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 353-total (53?-killed), Confederates unkn-total (unkn-killed) | USA |
| Apr 17 | Vermillion Bayou, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 353-total (53?-killed), Confederates unkn-total (unkn-killed) | USA |
| May 21 | Plains Store, LA | Union Augur's Div (Augur, 3,500), Confederate Port Hudson Garison (Powers, Miles, 1,000) | Union 100-total (15-killed), Confederates 89-total (12-killed) | USA |
| June 7 | Milliken's Bend, LA | Union African Brigade, 23rd Iowa (Lieb, 1,100), Confederate McCullogh's Brigade (McCullough, 1,500) | Union 492-total (119-killed), Confederates 185-total (32-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| June 20-21 | LaFourche Crossing, LA | Union batalion (Stickney, 803), Confederate Cavalry (Major, 1,000?) | Union 48-total (7?-killed), Confederates 219-total (33?-killed) | USA (Confederates withdrew) |
| June 28 | Donaldsonville, LA | Union 28th Maine, 2 gunboats (Bullen ~1,000?), Confederate 2-Texas Brigades (Green ~2,000?) | Union 21-total (3?-killed), Confederates 301-total (45?-killed) | USA (Confederate attack failed) |
| June 29-30 | Goodrich's Landing, LA | Union Mississippi Marine Brigade colored (Ellet ~3,000?), Confederate Texas Cavalry (Parsons ~2,000?) | Union 120-total (18?-killed), Confederates unknown | inconclusive |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of June 30, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 11 | 33 | 14 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 62 | 53 | 21 | 136 |
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 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 80 |
| Total Engagements to date | 101 | 86 | 29 | 216 |
Casualties for six engagements totaled about 984, including 145 killed in action.
These bring the war's totals to date, by my counts, to over 371,000 casualties, including around 43,000 killed in action.
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