Posted on 09/24/2023 7:34:39 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Dispatches from Gen. ROSECRANS, dated Chattanooga, 3 and 5 P.M., Sept. 22, (yesterday after noon,) were received by the Government this morning, from which it appears that the enemy's attack open Gen. THOMAS' corps (ROSECRANS' left) on Mon day afternoon was handsomely repulsed, and Gen. THOMAS' forces marched quietly to the position they were about to take when assaulted.
The official dispatches of Monday evening stated that two divisions of Gen. LONGSTREET's corps were advancing upon Gen. ROSECRANS' left at 4 o'clock that afternoon.
It turned out, however, that this movement was merely for the purpose of a reconnoissance, as no attack was made by the rebels.
The order of Gen. ROSECRANS for his entire command to concentrate was accomplished before midnight on Monday, and he is now in a strong defensive position, which can be easily held until reinforcements arrive.
The movement of our troops was executed in excellent order, and although they had worked hard for several days and nights, they were in the best of spirits.
Four thousand of our wounded were removed from the field after the battle of Sunday.
Gen. LYTLE was the only general officer killed on our side, while BRAGG acknowledges his loss in officers to be very heavy.
The regulars (our reserves) went into battle sixteen hundred strong, and came out with only four hundred and fifteen.
This shows the persistency with which our troops contested for every inch of ground.
Gen. ROSECRANS has performed wonders in reaching his present position, after fighting with his single command against the immense forces of picked troops that were combined against him.
In two or three days Gen. ROSECRANS will be able to assume offensive operations again.
When the last dispatch of yesterday closed the enemy was quite active.
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The Three Days’ Battle: Official Dispatches from Gen. Rosecrans to Tuesday Evening – 2-3
From the Rebel States: Progress of the Siege of Charleston – 3
The War in Arkansas: Sickness of Gen. Blunt – 3
Movements of Gen. Meade – 3
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 3
Editorial: The Army of the Potomac – 3-4
Editorial: A Review of the Situation – 4
The Echoes of Fort Sumter – 4
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 |
| August 21 | 2nd Chattanooga, TN | Union Army of the Cumberland XIV Corps (Rosencrans, Wilder's "Lightening" Brigade ~2,600), Confederate Army of Tennessee (Bragg , DH Hill's Corps ~30,000?) | none or unknown | USA (Bragg fixed in place) |
| Sept 8 | Telford Station, East TN | Union 100th Ohio (Hayes ~400), Confederate Jackson's Brigade (A.E. Jackson ~4,000) | Union 300-total (including ~100-killed or died later), Confederates 30-total (including ~5 killed) | CSA (Union surrendered) |
| Sept 22 | Blountville, TN | Union Army of the Cumberland (Foster ~1,500), Confederate Army of Tennessee (Carter ~1,200) | Union 27 (including 4?-killed, Confederates 165 including 30?-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of September 22, 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 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 70 | 61 | 24 | 155 |
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 | 114 | 97 | 35 | 246 |
Casualties totaled 192, including ~34 killed in action.
The war's totals to date remain at about 517,000 casualties, including over 58,000 killed in action.
Wow this is a coincidence. I was just looking at this website of rare CW photos, pretty cool as they let you zoom in for high definition....
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phcw/hd_phcw.htm
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