Posted on 11/03/2023 6:19:34 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
FORTRESS MONROE, Monday, Nov. 2.
The Richmond Whig of Oct. 31 has been received here, and contains the following dispatch:
CHARLESTON, Friday, Oct. 30.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter to-day is the heaviest that has yet taken place. From sundown on Wednesday until sundown on Thursday, 1,215 shots from 15-inch mortars and 300-pounder Parrotts have been thrown against the fort. Our loss is seven wounded.
This evening the enemy opened fire from the mortar battery at Cummings' Point upon the northeast angle of the fort, which seems to be the special object of their attention.
The enemy's batteries engaged were those at Gregg and Wagner, the Centre battery and Cummings' Point battery, with the addition of three monitors.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter still goes on; but the fire is much slacker. Our batteries fire slowly and deliberately. The enemy at present pays no attention to them.
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Communications Threatened by Rebel Cavalry-The Recent Fight near Chattanooga-Official Statement of Losses and Captures.
LOUISVILLE, Monday, Nov. 2.
The Journal learns that S.D. LEE, WHEELER. RHODDY and FORREST are in the neighborhood of Decatur, Courtland and Tuscumbia, south of the Tennessee River, with a combined force of 15,000 rebel cavalry, prepared to operate on the line of Gen, GRANT's communications.
A party of WHEELER's scouts were captured in Maury County, Tenn., recently, and sent to Nashville.
FORREST is reported to have been wounded again in a battle near Tuscumbia, on the 24th ult.
THB FIGHT NEAR CHATTANOOGA.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. 2.
The following was received to-day at the headquarters of the army:
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 29 -- 11:30 P.M.
Maj.-Gen. H.W. Halleck, General-in-Chief:
Since the fight of the night, of the 28th the enemy has not disturbed us.
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In case the traitorous democraps need an ACTUAL example of what an INSURRECTION looks like.
Since October 12, there are nine new engagements to report:
Virginia 1861 - 1863 Engagements to date
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-19 | Sewell's Point, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| May 29- June 1 | Aquila Creek, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Fairfax Court House, VA | detachments from CSA & USA armies | 8 on each side, 1 each killed | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Arlington Mills, VA | detachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armies | Union 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 wounded | inconclusive |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400 | Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 15 | Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VA | Union schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Grays | none -- Christina Keen captured and burned | CSA |
| June 17 | Vienna, VA | Detachments from both Union & CSA armies | Union: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 18 | Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas) | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100 | Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total | CSA |
| July 21 | Bull Run/Manassas, VA | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Patterson) -54,000 (18,000 engaged) vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -34,000 (18,000 engaged) | Union: 2,708-total (481-killed); CSA 1,897-total (387-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 7 | CSA burned Hampton, VA | Union (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Aug 8 | skirmish at Lovettsville, VA | Union vs. Confederate | Union unknown; Confederates 6-total | USA |
| Aug 25 | Mason's Hill, VA | Union (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Aug 31 | Munson's Hill, VA | Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VA | Union 5-total; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Sep 3 | Bailey's Cross Roads, VA | Union & Confederat detachments | Union 8-total; Confederates none | CSA |
| Sep 11 | Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) | Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400) | Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates none | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Oct 21 | Ball's Bluff, VA | Union MA, NY, MI, MN & CA Infantry, RI Artillery (Stone -1,720) & Confederate VA & MS Infantry, VA cavalry & artillery (Evans -1,709) | Union 1,002-total, including Lt. Oliver Wendell Holmes (223-killed including US Senator Edward Baker R-OR)), Confederates 155-total (36-killed) | CSA |
| Nov 26 | Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VA | Union 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120) | Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? | CSA |
| Dec 20 | Drainsville, VA | Union Pennsylvania Volunteers (Ord ~5,000) & Confederate VA, KY & NC Volunteers (Stuart ~4,000) | Union 71-total (?-killed), Confederates 230-total (?-killed) | USA (1st larger Union victory in VA) |
| Jan 3, 1862 | Cockpit Point, VA | Union gun boats (Wyman ) & Confederate shore battery (French ~50) | none | Inconclusive |
| Mar 8-9 | Hampton Roads, VA | Union Navy (Marsten, Worden, USS Monitor +11 ships) & Confederate Navy (Buchanan, Jones CSS Virginia +5 ships) | Union 369 total (261 killed, 7 ships sunk), Confederate 24 total (7- killed) | Inconclusive (Strategic USA) |
| Mar 23 | Kernstown, VA | Union Army of Potomac V Corps (Kimball ~9,000) & Confederate Stonewall Division (Jackson ~4,200) | Union 590 total (118-killed), Confederate 718 total (80- killed) | USA tactical, CSA strategoc |
| April 5 - May 4 | Yorktown, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~103,000) & Confederate Army (Magruder, JE Johnson ~72,000) | Union 182-total (unkn-killed), Confederate 300-total (unkn killed) | Inconclusive, Confederates retreated |
| May 5 | Williamsburg, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~41,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston, Longstreet ~32,000) | Union 2,283-total (~342-KIA), Confederates 1,682-total (~252 kia) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
| May 7 | Eltham's Landing, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Franklin ~11,300), Confederate Army of Northern VA (GW Smith ~11,000) | Union 194-total (~29 killed), Confederates 48-total (~7-killed) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
| May 8 | McDowell, VA | Union OH & WVA infantry (Milroy, Schenck ~6,500), Confederate Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Jackson, E Johnson ~9,000) | Union 259-total (~28 killed), Confederates 532-total (~146-killed) | CSA |
| May 15 | Fort Darling, VA | Union VA River Squadron (Rogers 5-river warships), Confederate fort (Farrand, Mahone -fort artillery) | Union 27-total (14-killed), Confederates 15-total (7-killed) | CSA |
| May 23 | Front Royal, VA | Union Dept of Shenandoah (Kenly ~1,063), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~3,0000) | Union 773-total (83-killed), Confederates 36-total (unkwn-killed) | CSA |
| May 25 | Winchester, VA | Union Dept of Shenandoah (Banks ~6,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~16,0000) | Union 2,019-total (62-killed), Confederates 397-total (68-killed) | CSA |
| May 27 | Hanover Court House, VA | Union V-Corps (Porter ~12,000), Confederate NC Infantry (Branch ~4,0000) | Union 397-total (62-killed), Confederates 930-total (70-killed) | USA |
| May 31 - June 1 | Seven Pines / Fair Oaks, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~34,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston ~39,000) | Union 5,431-total (790-killed), Confederates 6,134-total (980-killed) | Inconclusive (both sides claimed victory) |
| June 6 | Good's Farm, Harrisonburg, VA | Union PA Inf, NJ Cav, Confederate Steuart's VA Inf (Ashby+) | Unknown | CSA |
| June 8 | Cross Keys, VA | Union Mountain Dept, (Fremont ~11,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Ewell ~5,800) | Union 684-total (114-killed), Confederates 287-total (42-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 9 | Port Republic, VA | Union Dept of Rappahonnock (Tyler ~3,500), Confederate Army of the Valley (Stonewall Jackson ~6,000) | Union 1,002-total (150?-killed), Confederates 816-total (122?-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 25 - Jul 1 | Seven Days, near Richmond, VA | Union Army of Potomac (McClellan ~115,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee ~92,000) | Union ~18,000-total (2,100-killed), Confederates ~19,000-total, (~3,200-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| July 3 | Evelington Heights, VA | Union Army of Potomac, Confederate Army of N VA -- monor skirmish | no casualties reported | USA |
| Aug 9 | Cedar Mountain, VA | Union Army of VA (Banks -8,030, Confederate Army of NVA ("Stonewall" Jackson -16,868) | Union 2,353-total (314-killed), Confederates ~1,338-total (231-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 23-25 | Rappahannock Station, VA | Union Army of VA brigades (Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA brigades (Longstreet) | Union ~180-total, Confederates ~90-total | Inconclusive or CSA Victory? |
| Aug 26-27 | Manassas Station, VA | Union Army of VA (Taylor-killed, Pope), Confederate Army of N. VA (Stonewall Jackson, Ewell) | Union ~450-total, Confederates ~173-total | CSA |
| Aug 28 | Thoroughfare Gap, VA | Union Army of VA, (Ricketts -5,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Longstreet -28,000) | Union ~50-total, Confederates ~50-total | CSA |
| Aug 28-30 | 2nd Bull Run, Manassas, VA | Union Army of VA, (Pope ~62,000), Confederate Army of N. VA (Lee -51,000) | Union ~14,462-total (1,747-killed), Confederates ~7,298-total (1,096-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Sep 1 | Chantilly, VA | Union Army of the Potomac, (Kearny+, Stevens+ ~6,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuart -20,000) | Union 1300-total (195-killed?), Confederates 800 total (120=killed?) | CSA |
| Sep 12-15 | Harper's Ferry, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Miles+, White ~14,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stonewall Jackson, AP Hill ~25,000) | Union 12,636-total (44-killed), Confederates 286-total (39-killed) | CSA (fort held) |
| Sep 20 | Blackford's Ford, Sheppardstown, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Porter, ~2,000), Confederate Army of the N VA (Pendleton, AP Hill ~2,000) | Union 363-total (55?-killed), Confederates 298-total (45?-killed) | CSA |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | Unison, Loudoun County VA | Union Army of the Potomac, (McClellan, divisions), Confederate Army of Northern VA (Stuert, brigade) | Union 12-total (2?-killed), Confederates 18-total (3?-killed) | inconclusive |
| Dec 13 | Fredericksburg, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Burnside ~122,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (RE Lee ~78,500) | Union 12,653-total (1,284-killed), Confederates 5,377-total (608-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Mar 17,1863 | Kelly's Ford, VA | Union Cavalry, Army of the Potomac (Averell ~2,100), Confederate Cavalry, Army of North VA (Fitzhugh Lee ~800) | Union 78-total (6-killed), Confederates 133-total (11-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Apr 11-May 4 | Suffolk I, VA | Union Dep of VA (Peck 17,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Longstreet 20,000) | Union 260-total (44-killed), Confederates 900-total (75?-killed) | USA? (Confederates withdrew) |
| Apr 19 | Suffolk II, VA | Union Dep of VA (Peck 17,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Longstreet 20,000) | Union 17-total (6-killed), Confederates 148-total (1-killed) | USA |
| May 3 | Fredericksburg II, VA | Union Army the Potomac (Sedjwick ~27,100), Confederate Army of N VA (Early, ~12,000) | Union 1,100-total (165?-killed), Confederates 700-total (105-killed) | USA |
| May 3-4 | Salem Church, VA | Union Army the Potomac (Sedjwick ~23,100), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee, ~10,000) | Union 1,100-total (165?-killed), Confederates 700-total (105-killed) | CSA |
| May 1-6 | Chancellorsville, VA | Union Army the Potomac (Hooker 133,868), Confederate Army of N VA (Lee, 60,298) | Union 12,145-total (1,082-killed), Confederates 12,764-total (1,665-killed) | CSA |
| June 9 | Brady Station, VA | Union Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac (Pleasonton, 11,000), Confederate Cavalry Division, Army of N. VA (JEB Stuart, 9,500) | Union 1,007-total (69-killed), Confederates 523-total (51-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 13-15 | Winchester, VA | Union VIII Corps, 2nd Div, Army of the Potomac (Milroy, 11,000), Confederate 2nd Corps, Army of N. VA (Ewell, 12,500) | Union 4.443-total (95-killed), Confederates 269-total (47-killed) | CSA |
| June 17 | Aldie, VA | Union Cavalry, Kilpatrick's Brigade, Army of the Potomac (Kilpatrick, 2,000), Confederate Cavalry, Mumford's Brigade, Army of N. VA (Mumford, 1,500) | Union 305-total (45?-killed), Confederates 119-total (17?-killed) | USA (Confederates withdrew) |
| June 19 | Middleburg, VA | Union Cavalry, David Greg's Division, Army of the Potomac (Greg, 6,000?), Confederate Cavalry, JEB Stuart's Division, Army of N. VA (Stuart, 6,000?) | Union 99-total (16-killed), Confederates 40-total (6?-killed) | Inconclusive (Confederate screen held) |
| June 19 | Ashley's Gap, VA | Union Cavalry, David Greg's Division, Army of the Potomac (Greg, 6,000?), Confederate Cavalry, JEB Stuart's Division, Army of N. VA (Stuart, 6,000?) | Union 50?-total (8?-killed), Confederates 70?-total (10?-killed) | Inconclusive (Confederate screen held) |
| June 21 | Upperville, VA | Union Cavalry Corps (Pleasanton, Vincent ~15,000?), Confederate Cavalry Division (Hampton, Robertson, 4,000?) | Union 209-total (31?-killed), Confederates 180-total (27?-killed) | CSA (Confederate screen held) |
| July 23 | Manassas Gap, VA | Union Army of the Potomac -- divisions (French, Spinola ~5,000?), Confederate Army of N VA -- brigades (Anderson ~2,000?) | Union 200?-total (including 30?-killed), Confederates 200?-total (including 30?-killed) | Inconclusive (Lee's army escaped) |
| Oct 13 | 1st Auburn, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (French ~2,000), Confederate Army of N VA (Stuart ~3,000) | Union 25?-total (including 5? -killed), Confederates 25?-total (including 5?-killed) | Inconclusive (Stuart rescued by Lee) |
| Oct 14 | 2nd Auburn, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Warren -- unknwn strength), Confederate Army of N VA (Stuart ~3,000) | Union 63?-total (including 10? -killed), Confederates 50?-total (including 8?-killed) | Inconclusive (Stuart rescued by Ewell) |
| Oct 14 | Bristol Station, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Warren, 8,383), Confederate Army of N VA (AP Hill ~17,218) | Union 540-total (including 81? -killed), Confederates 1,380-total (including 207?-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| Oct 19 | Buckland Mills, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Kilpatrick, Custer, Davies ~4,000), Confederate Army of N VA (JEB Stuart, Fitzhugh Lee ~8,000) | Union 261-total (including 40? -killed), Confederates 41-total (including 7?-killed) | CSA |
In Tennessee, there were two Union victories, at Wauhatchie and Collierville:
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 |
| Oct 10 | Blue Springs, TN | Union Army of the Ohio (Carter, Ferrero ~6,000), Confederate 4th KY & 1st TN (Williams ~1,000) | Union 100-total (including 15?-killed), Confederates 216 (including 32?-killed) | USA |
| Oct 11 | Henderson's Mill, TN | Union 5th Indiana (Graham ~400), Confederate 4th KY & 1st TN (Williams ~2,000) | Union 20-total (including 0 -killed), Confederates 200?-total (including 30-killed) | CSA |
| Oct 28-29 | Wauhatchie, TN | Union XI & XII Corps (Hooker ~10,000), Confederate Army of TN (Jenkins ~3,000) | Union 420-total (including 78 -killed), Confederates 900-total (including 187?-killed) | USA |
| Nov 3 | 2nd Collierville, TN | Union Cavalry brigade (Hatch ~850), Confederate Cavalry division (Chalmers ~2,500) | Union 60-total (including 9?-killed), Confederates 95-total (including 6-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
In Florida a Union victory sank three Confederate blockade runners:
Florida 1861 - '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1861 | Santa Rosa Isl, FLA | Union Ft Pickens garrison (Brown ~600) & Confederate MS, AL, FL & GA Infantry (Anderson ~1,200) | Union 67-total (14-killed); Confederates 175-total (30-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| Oct 1-3, 1862 | St. John's Bluff, FL | Union Department of the South (Brannon, 1,573), Confederate Department of SC, GA & FL (Hopkins ~200) | Union none, Confederates none | USA |
| Oct 14, 1863 | Fort Brooke (Tampa), FL | Union gunboats USS Tahoma & Aidela (Semmes ~200?), Confederate Fort Brooke garrison 2nd FL (Westcott ~100 ) | Union 16-total (including 3? -killed), Confederates unknown-total (including unknown-killed) | USA (3 CSA blockade runner ships destroyed) |
In Louisiana another Confederate victory, at Bayou Bourbeaux:
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 |
| July 12-13 | Kock's Plantation LA | Union XIX Corps (Wetzel ~20,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Green ~8,000) | Union 430-total (including 65?-killed), Confederates 33-total (including 5?-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Sept 29 | Stirling's Plantation, LA | Union Dept. of the Gulf (Dana, Leake 650), Confederate Dist of W LA (Green ~3,000) | Union 515 (including 16-killed), Confederates 121 (including 26-killed) | CSA (Union surrendered) |
| Nov 3 | Bayou Bourbeaux, LA | Union XIII Corps (Burbridge ~1,625), Confederate Green's Div (Green ~6.000) | Union 716-total (including 26-killed), Confederates 125-total (including 22-killed) | CSA |
In Arkansas, a Union victory at Pine Bluff:
Arkansas 1862- '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1862 | Little Sugar Creek, AR | Union Army of the Southwest (Curtis ~2,000) & Confederate Army of AR (McCullough ~2,000) | Union 33-total (13-killed), Confederates 250-total (23-killed) | Inconclusive |
| Mar 6-8 | Pea Ridge, AK | Union Army of Southwest (Curtis, Sigel ~10,500)& Confederate Army of the West (Van Dorn, Price, McCulloch, Pike ~16,500) | Union 1,384 total (203 killed), Confederate 2,000 total (unknown killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| May 19 | Whitney's Lane, AR | Union Dept of the SW (Curtis, Steele ~30,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi (Roane ~1,200) | Union 51-total (unkwn-killed), Confederates 10-total (unkwn-killed) | USA |
| June 17 | St. Charles, AR | Union 4-river boats, 46th Ind Inf (Fitch, Kitty-WIA ~1,000), Confederate AR 29th Inf (Fry-POW) | Union 160-total (58-killed), Confederates 40-total (8-killed) | USA |
| July 7 | Cache River, AR | Union Army of SW (Curtis, Havey ~600, Confederate 12th & 16th Cavalry (Hindman, Rust ~600) | Union 63+-total (6-killed), Confederates ~100-total (30-killed) | USA |
| Nov 27 | Yellville, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Wickersham, cavalry from Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin ), Confederate garrison | Union none, Confederates 60-total captured & paroled | USA -- salt mining disrupted |
| Nov 28 | Yellville, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Cloud ~5,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Marmaduke, Shelby ~2,000) | Union 44-total (8-killed), Confederates 80-total (10-killed) | USA |
| Dec 6 | Reed's Mountain, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Basset 3 regiments), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Shelby's brigade, Monroe +2 regiments) | Union 8-total (1-killed), Confederates 37-total (10-killed) | Inconclusive -- USA tactical, CSA strategic |
| Dec 7 | Prairie Grove, AR | Union Army of the Frontier, (Blunt, Herron ~9,000), Confederate Trans-Mississippi Dept (Hindman ~11,000) | Union 1,251-total (175-killed), Confederates 1,317-total (204-killed) | USA strategic (Union outnumbered) |
| Jan 9-10, 1863 | Arkansas Post, AR | Union Dept of MS, MS Squadron (McClernand, Porter ~ 20,090), Confederate Ft. Hindman garrison (Churchill ~5,000) | Union 1,092-total (165?-killed), Confederates 4,931-total (60-killed) | USA |
| May 1-2 | Chalk Bluff, AR | Union Army the Frontier (Vandever ~10,000), Confederate Army of Trans MS (Marmaduke, ~2,000) | Union 120-total (23-killed), Confederates 210-total (30-killed) | CSA (Union strategic) |
| July 4 | Helena, AR | Union XIII Corp 13th Div (Prentis 4,129), Confederate Dist. of Arkansas (Holmes, Price 7,626) | Union 237-total (including 57-killed), Confederates 1,636-total (including 173-killed) | USA |
| Sept 1 | Devil's Backbone, AR | Union Cavalry from Kansas, Missouri & Indiana (Cloud 1,500), Confederate Arkansas cavlary (Cabell 1,250) | Union 16 total (including 3-killed), Confederates 65 total (including 10-killed) | USA |
| Sept 10 | Bayou Fourche (Little Rock), AR | Union Arkansas Expedition (Steele, Davison, Rice ~15,000), Confederate District of Arkansas (Price, Marmaduke, Frost 7,749) | Union 137-total (including 18-killed), Confederates 64-total (including 12-killed) | USA |
| Oct 25 | Pine Bluff, AR | Union Pine Bluff Post (Clayton ~850), Confederate cavalry (Marmaduke ~2,000) | Union 56-total (including 16 -killed), Confederates 41-total (including 7?-killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
So, of nine recent engagements, five were Union victories, two were Confederate victories and two were inconclusive.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of November 3, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Virginia | 12 | 34 | 17 | 63 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 76 | 65 | 26 | 167 |
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 |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 44 | 37 | 11 | 92 |
| Total Engagements to date | 120 | 102 | 37 | 259 |
Total casualties for the nine engagements were nearly 5,000 including over 700 killed in action.
These bring the war's total's, by my count, to about 523,000 casualties, including over 59,000 killed in action.
Interesting (but brief!) article titled “The Treasonable Plot in Ohio”
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