Posted on 09/11/2023 11:42:38 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The steamship Daniel Webster has arrived here from City Point, Va., and brings rebel reports that Morris Island has been evacuated by the Confederates, and that our forces hold possession of the entire Island.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The Richmond Enquirer of Sept. 8 contains the following:
CHARLESTON, Monday, Sept. 7.
Morris Island was evacuated yesterday afternoon. The enemy had advanced their sappers up to the moat of Wagner, and it being impossible to hold it, BEAUREGARD ordered its evacuation, which took place at noon.
The enemy hold Cummings Point in full view of the city.
Heavy firing is now going on between our batteries on Sullivan's Island and Fort Moultrie and the Monitors.
CHARLESTON, Monday, Sept. 7.
Heavy firing is now going on between the Monitors and Felt Moultrie and our batteries on Sullivan's Island.
THE NEWS MORE IN DETAIL.
The following is from the Richmond Whig, of the 8th:
THE EVACUATION OF MORRIS ISLAND.
CHARLESTON, Monday, Sept. 7.
The bombardment was kept up without intermission all day yesterday and far into the night. About 150 of our men were killed and wounded at Batteries Wagner and Gregg.
The attempt to assault Battery Gregg was repulsed before the enemy had completed their landing. Great havoc is supposed to have been made in the enemy's boats by cur grape and cannister.
At dark on Wednesday, the enemy having advanced their sappers up to the very moats of Wagner, and it being impossible to hold the island longer. Gen. BEAUREGAED ordered its evacuation: which was executed between 8 P.M. and 1 A.M. with success. We spiked the guns of Wagner and Gregg, and withdrew noiselessly in forty barges. Only one barge, containing twelve men, was captured.
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Movements in East Tennessee: Occupation of Knoxville by General Burnside – 3
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 3-4
Editorial: The Operations in Charleston Harbor – 4
Editorial: Capture of Chattanooga – 4
The London Times Daft – 4
The Wholesale Removals – 4
Georgia 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10-11 | Fort Pulaski, GA | Union Dept of the South, S. Atlantic Squadron (DuPont, Hunter ~10,000 +51 ships) & Confederate Dept of SC, GA, FL, Savanah River Squadron (RE Lee, Tatnall ~385 + 5 ships) | Union 5-total (1-killed), Confederate 368-total (5-killed) | USA |
| Jan 27 - Mar 3, 1863 | Fort McAllister, GA | Union South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (DuPont, Drayton 4-monitors), Confederate Fort McAllister garison (Gallie, Anderson ~1,500?) | unknown | CSA |
| Sept 10-11 | Davis' Cross Roads, GA | Union Army of the Cumberland (Rosecrans, Thomas, Negley ~8,000), Confederate Army of Tennessee (Bragg 12,000) | unknown | Inconclusive (outnumbered Union withdrew to avoid larger battle) |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of September 11, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Virginia | 11 | 33 | 15 | 59 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 69 | 60 | 24 | 153 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 44 | 36 | 11 | 91 |
| Total Engagements to date | 113 | 95 | 35 | 244 |
Casualties are unknown, but minor at worst leaving the war's total to date, by my count, at 482,000 casualties, including over 54,000 killed in action.
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