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Posted on 08/15/2022 4:51:48 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
GEN. POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS OF VIRGINIA, CEDAR MOUNTAIN, Aug. 13, 1862 -- 5 P.M.
To Major-Gen. Halleck, General-in-Chief:
On Thursday morning the enemy crossed the Rapidan at Barnett's Ford, in heavy force, and advanced strong on the road to Culpepper and Madison Court-house. I had established my whole force on the turnpike between Culpepper and Sperryville, ready to concentrate at either place, as soon as the enemy's plans were developed.
Early on Friday it became apparent that the move on Madison Court-house was merely a feint to detain the army corps of Gen. SIGEL at Sperryville, and that the main attack of the enemy would be at Culpepper, to which place I had thrown forward part of BANKS' and MCDOWELL's corps. Brig.-Gen. BAYARD, with part of the rear of MCDOWELL's corps, who was in the advance, near the Rapidan, fell slowly back, delaying and embarrassing the enemy's advance as far as possible, and capturing some of his men.
The forces of BANKS and SIGEL and one of the Divisions of MCDOWELL's Corps were rapidly concentrated at Culpepper during Friday and Friday night, BANKS' Corps being pushed forward five miles south of Culpepper, with RICKETT's Division of MCDOWELL's Corps, three miles in his rear.
The Corps of Gen. SIGEL, which had marched all night, was halted in Culpepper to rest for a few hours.
On Saturday the enemy advanced rapidly to Cedar Mountain, the sides of which they occupied in heavy force.
Gen. BANKS was instructed to take up his position on the ground occupied by CRAWFORD's Brigade, of his command, which had been thrown out the day previous to watch the enemy's movements. He was directed not to advance beyond that point, and, if attacked by the enemy, to defend his position, and send back timely notice.
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From the Army of Virginia: Gen. Pope’s Report on the Battle of Cedar Mountain – 2-4
The Army of the Potomac: Its Departure from Harrison’s Landing – 4-5
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 5
Orders from the War Department: Important Additional Regulations Regarding the Draft – 5-6
The War in Missouri: Twenty-six Rebel Prisoners Shot at Macon City – 6
Tennessee and Kentucky: Surprise of the Guerrillas at Gallatin – 6
The President and Colonization: Interesting Interview with a Committee of Colored Men – 6-7
Dreadful Disaster on the Potomac: A Steamer with Sick and Wounded Soldiers on Board Run Into and Sunk – 7
Editorial: Army of the Potomac on the March – 7-8
The Battle of Cedar Mountain – 8
A Word for Beleagured Notabilities – 8
One of the most interesting columns, other than considering McClellan’s retreat from the Peninsula a great victor, was Lincoln’s meeting with the “colored” representatives. His indication to them that colored people needed to be colonized and that the two races could never live comfortably together. Not much history of Lincoln covers these thoughts.
The word for that is "recolonization" and it was official US government policy from around 1820 through the Civil War.
In 1820 Congress voted $100,000 to support recolonization and over 40+ years both Federal and several state governments voted additional sums to pay for voluntary recolonizations of freed-blacks.
The results were always disappointing because:
It is debated whether Lincoln gave-up on recolonization after his failed 1863 mission, but the reality is, there was never another such Federal mission.
“Not much history of Lincoln covers these thoughts.”
Three of the excerpts I posted yesterday covered Lincoln’s meeting with a delegation of freed-slaves to present his colonization plan. I only post from a relative handful of popular histories. There is no reason to think these are exceptional in this regard.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4084232/posts#31
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4084232/posts#32
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4084232/posts#33
Missouri 1861 - 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | St. Louis Riots, MO | Union forces vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 3 prisoners, 28 civilians killed | USA |
| June 17 | Boonville, MO | Union Western Dept (Lyon) -1,700 vs. MO State Guard (Marmaduke) ~1,500 | Union: 12-total (5-killed); MO Guard 22-total (5-killed) | USA |
| June 18 | Camp Cole, MO | Union Home Guards (~500) vs. Confederate State Guards (~350) | Union: 120-total (35 killed, 60 wounded 25 captured); CSA: 32-total ( 7-K, 25-W) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| July 5 | Carthage, MO | Union Department of the West (Sigel) -- 1,000 vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (Jackson) -- 4,000 | Union: 44-total; CSA 200-total | CSA |
| July 5 | Neosho, MO | Union 3rd Missouri vs. Confederate cavalry | Union: 137-total; CSA zero total | CSA |
| July 22 | Forsyth, MO | Union Department of the West vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard | Union: 3-total ;Confederates: 15-total | USA |
| Aug 2 | Dug Springs, MO (leadup to Wilson's Creek) | Union Department of the West (~6,000) vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (~12,000) | Union: 38-total (8 killed ); Confederates:84-total (40 killed) | USA |
| Aug 3 | Curran Post Office, MO (leadup to Wilson's Creek) | Union Department of the West (~6,000) vs. Confederate 1st Arkansas Rifles | Unknown | inconclusive |
| Aug 5 | Athens, MO | Union 21st MO Infantry, Home Guards (~500) vs. Confederate Missouri State Guard (~2,000 + 3-cannons) | Union 23-total (3-killed); Confederate 31-total | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Aug 10 | Wilson's Creek, MO | Union Dept of the West (Lyon -5,430)vs. Confederate MO State Guard, Dept 2 (Price -12,120) | Union 1,317-total (285-killed incl Gen. Lyon); Confederates 1.232-total (277-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 10 | Potosi, MO | Union Home Guard (~75 troops) vs. Confederate cavalry (~120 troops) | Union 5-total (1-killed); Confederates 5-total (2-killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Aug 17 | Palmyra, MO | Union 16th Illinois (entrained) vs. Confederate guerillas | Union 2-total (1-killed); Confederates 5-killed | USA |
| Aug 29 | Morse's Mills near Lexington, MO | Union MO Home Guards vs. Confederate cavalry | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Sep 2 | Dry Wood Creek, MO | Union Dept of the West (Lane ~1,200) vs. Confederate MO State Guard (Price ~12,000) | Union 25-total (2 killed); Confederates 14-total (5 killed) | CSA |
| Sep 17 | Blue Mills Landing, MO | Union 3rd Iowa & MO Home Guard (Scott ~800) & Confederate 4th Div Missouri Militia (Atchison ~3,500) | Union 99 (19-killed); Confederates 21-total (3-killed) | CSA |
| Sep 13-20 | Lexington, MO, 1st battle, aka: "Battle of the Hemp Bales" | Union Illinois 23rd Irish Brigade + 27 & 13th MO Infantry (Mulligan ~3,500) & Confederate Missouri Militia (Price ~15,000) | Union 3,000 surrendered (36-killed); Confederates 150-total (~30-killed) | CSA (Union surrender) |
| Sep 26 | Hunter's Farm, MO | Union Dep of the West (Steward under Grant ~200 & Confederate MO State Guard (under Thompson ~40) | Union none; Confederates 10-total (10-killed) | USA |
| Oct 21 | Fredericktown, MO | Union Ill & MO Infantry, IN cavalry (Plummer ~3,500) & Confederate Missouri State Guard (Thompson ~1,500) | Union 67-total (7-killed), Confederates 145-total (25-killed_ | USA (Union defeated Confederate ambush) |
| Oct 25 | Springfield, MO | Union: Fremont's scouts (Zagonyi -326) & Confederate MO State Guard (Frazier ~1,500) | Union 85-total (48-killed), Confederates 133-total (unkn-killed) | USA (USA outnumbered) |
| Dec 28 | Mount Zion Church, MO | Union Birge's Western Sharpshooters, 3rd MO Cav(Prentiss ~400) & Confederate MO State Guard (Dorsey ~235) | Union 70-total (3 dead), Confederates 235-total (25-killed) | USA |
| Jan 8 | Roan's Tan Yard, MO | Union MO & OH Cavalry (Torrence ~500) & Confederate MO State Guard (Poindexter ~1,000) | Union 27 total, Confederates ~80 total | USA |
| Aug 6-9 | Kirksville, MO | Union Cavalry (McNeill ~1,000, Confederate MO State Guard (Porter ~2,500) | Union 88-total (30-killed), Confederates ~368-total (200-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| Aug 11 | Independence, MO | Union MO Militia & Cavalry (Buel -344, Confederate MO Bushwhackers (Hughes (killed), Hayes (wounded) Quantrill -800) | Union ~344 (captured), Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Aug 15-16 | Lone Jack, MO | Union MO Cavalry (Foster -800, Confederate MO Regimental Recruits (Cockrell -3,000) | Union 323-total (94-killed), Confederates 118-total (59 -kill3) | CSA |
This brings the war's totals (by my count) to 133 engagements producing about 146,000 total casualties, including nearly 19,000 killed in action.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of August 16, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 20 | 10 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 29 | 27 | 12 | 68 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 12 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 31 | 28 | 6 | 65 |
| Total Engagements to date | 60 | 55 | 18 | 133 |
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