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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...

Department of the Gulf: The Expedition to Texas – 2-3
Operations at Charleston: Arrival of the McClellan with 100 Prisoners – 3
From the Southwest: Martial Law to be Rigidly Enforced in Gen. Schofield’s Department – 3
The War in Tennessee: A Stirring Campaign in Prospect – 3
The War in Tennessee: Gen. Rosecrans’ Official Report of the Campaign which Ended with the Capture of Tullahoma – 3-5
The Troubles in Kansas: The Meeting at Paola – 5
The Rebel Army of the Potomac: Gen. Fitz-Hugh Lee’s Farewell – 5-6
News from Washington: Dispatches to the Associated Press – 6
President Lincoln on Shakespeare: A Letter to Mr. Hackett – 6
A Cheerful Invitation – 6
Editorial: The Impending Fight in Georgia – 6
Communism in Dixie – 6-7
Shameful Treatment of a Maimed Soldier (Letter to the Editor) – 7
American and Russia-A Frenchman’s Views – 7


3 posted on 09/20/2023 6:07:03 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
September 18-20, Battle of Chickamauga, major CSA victory, second highest casualties after Gettysburg of any CW battle.

Georgia 1862 Engagements

DateEngagementMilitary UnitsLossesVictor
April 10-11Fort Pulaski, GAUnion 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, 1863Fort McAllister, GAUnion South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (DuPont, Drayton 4-monitors), Confederate Fort McAllister garison (Gallie, Anderson ~1,500?)unknownCSA
Sept 10-11Davis' Cross Roads, GAUnion Army of the Cumberland (Rosecrans. Thomas, Negley ~8,000), Confederate Army of Tennessee (Bragg 12,000)unknownInconclusive (outnumbered Union withdrew to avoid larger battle)
Sept 19-20Chicamuaga, GAUnion Army of the Cumberland (Rosecrans, Thomas, Crittenden, McCook ~60,000), Confederate Army of Tennessee (Bragg, Longstreet, Hood, Breckenridge ~65,000)Union 16,170 (including 1,657-killed, Confederates 18,454 including 2,312-killed)CSA

Summary of Civil War Engagements as of September 20, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
South Carolina27211
Virginia11331559
North Carolina81110
Florida2002
Louisiana102113
Tennessee128121
Arkansas111214
Georgia1214
Mississippi115016
Texas0202
Alabama1001
Total Engagements in CSA696124154

Engagements in Union states/territories:

StateUnion VictoriesConfederate VictoriesInconclusiveTotal Engagements
Maryland3137
West Virginia93214
Missouri1413128
New Mexico58013
Kentucky56213
Oklahoma3306
Pennsylvania2136
Indiana0101
Ohio2002
Total Engagements in Union44361191
Total Engagements to date1139735245

Casualties totaled nearly 35,000 including almost 4,000 killed in action, bringing the war's totals to date, by my count, to over 516,000 casualties including at least 58,000 killed in action.

4 posted on 09/20/2023 12:28:56 PM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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