Posted on 07/16/2023 6:42:15 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
The ravages of the mob which commenced its diabolical career on Monday are not yet ended, and it is impossible to say at the hour of going to press this morning whether the worst has yet been seen. All through Tuesday night marauding bands of plunderers in greater or less numbers, continued to commit their depredations in various parts of the City, but at daylight yesterday morning they had generally dispersed and there was a fair prospect of a speedy restoration of quiet and order. The authorities, both State and military, appeared to consider the riot as substantially subdued, and after a consultation early in the forenoon between Mayor OPDYKE, Gov. SEYMOUR and Gen WOOL., at the St. Nicholas Hotel, the following proclamation was issued from the Mayor's office:
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR.
To the Citizens of New-York:
I am happy to announce to you that the riot which for two days has disgraced our City, has been in good measure subjected to the control of the public authorities. It would not have interrupted your peace for a day but for the temporary absence of all our organized local militia. What now remain of the mob are fragments prowling about for plunder; and, for the purpose of meeting these, and saving the military and police from the exhaustion of continued movements, you are invited to form voluntary associations under competent leaders, to patrol and guard your various districts. With these exceptions you are again requested to resume your accustomed daily avocations. This is as necessary to your personal security as to the peace of the City.
The various lines of omnibuses, railways and telegraphs must be put in full operation immediately. Adequate military protection against their further interruption will be furnished on application to the military authorities of the State.
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Another Day of Rioting: Continuation of Mob Rule – 2-4
The Escape of Lee: How the Movement Was Effected – 4-6
Casualties among Officers in the One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, at Gettysburgh, July 1 – 6
The Invasion of Indiana: Proclamation of Gov. Morton – 6
The Field of Gettysburgh: The Wounded and their Condition – 6-7
Important from North Carolina: Movements for Reconstruction – 7
Port Hudson: The Stronghold Unconditionally Surrendered on the 8th – 7
Morgan in Ohio: Probability of his Capture – 7
News from Washington: A Day of Thanksgiving Appointed by the President – 7
Editorial: Suspension of the Draft – 7-8
Editorial: The Press and the Mob – 8
Editorial: “A State of Insurrection”-The Draft and Financial Confidence – 8-9
Editorial: “The Left Wing of Lee’s Army” – 9-10
Four Campaigns Closed – 10
Good Advice – 10
Editorial: Words to Workingmen – 10
From San Francisco – 10
The National Finances – 10
The Union movement to Gimball's Landing was a feint, intended to prevent Confederate forces there from reinforcing against the main Union attack.
The battle featured the first combat appearance of the soon-to-be famous 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment, whose actions saved the 10th Connecticut (white) regiment from destruction.
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 |
| July 10-11 | 1st Fort Wagner, SC | Union X Corps, 2nd Div (Gillmore ~4,000), Confederate Fort Wagner garisson (PGT Beauregard 1,770) | Union 339-total (including 12-killed), Confederates 12-total (including 2-killed) | CSA |
| July 16 | Gimball's Landing, SC | Union X Corps, Dept of the South, Stone River Flotilla (Terry, Balch ~3,800), Confederate 1st Mil Dist, SC (Hagood ~3.000) | Union 45-total (including 14-killed), Confederates 18-total (including 3-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
It's worth noting here that, while Union forces have won more engagements than Confederates' won, still, when considering indecisive battles, the Union won less than half the total .
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of July 16, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Virginia | 11 | 33 | 14 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 66 | 56 | 21 | 143 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 41 | 36 | 11 | 88 |
| Total Engagements to date | 107 | 92 | 32 | 231 |
Casualties at Gimball's Landing totaled 63 including 17 killed.
The war's totals to-date remain over 476,000 casualties, including over 53,000 killed in action.
Ah the good old days. When rioters were killed and the whole thing quelled as quickly as physically possible.
Just goes to show there’s nothing new under the Sun.
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