CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY AND RECORD
Of Every Engagement Between the Troops of the Union and of the Confederacy, in the Civil War in the United States, Showing the Total Losses and Casualties in Each Engagement - The Whole Collated and Compiled from the Official Records of the War Department at Washington.
APRIL, 1861
12-Bombardment of Fort Sumter, S. C. No casualties.
15-Evacuation of Fort Sumter, S. C. Union 1 killed, 3 wounded. By premature explosion of cannon in firing a salute to the United States flag.
19-Riots in Baltimore, Md. 6th Mass., 26th Pa. Union 4 killed, 30 wounded. Confed. 9 killed.
MAY, 1861
10-Cam Jackson, Mo. lst, 3d and 4th Mo. Reserve Corps, 3d Mo.
Vols. Confed. 639 prisoners.
Riots in St. Louis, Mo. 5th Mo., U. S. Reserves. Union 4 killed. Confed. 27 killed.
JUNE, 1861
1-Fairfax C. H., Va. Co. B. 2d U. S. Cav. Union 1 killed, 4 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 14 wounded.
3-Philippi, W. Va. Ist W. Va., 14th and 16th Ohio, 7th and Oth Ind. Union 2 wounded. Confed. 16 wounded.
10-Big Bethel, Va. Ist, 2d, 3d, 5th and 7th N. Y., 4th Mass. Detachment of 2d U. S. Artil. Union 16 killed, 34 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 7 wounded.
11-Romney, W. Va. llth Ind. Union 1 wounded. Confed. 2 killed, 1 wounded.
17-Vienna, Va. lst Ohio. Union 5 killed, 6 wounded. Confed. 6 killed.
Booneville, Mo. 2d Mo. (three months') Volunteers, Batteries H and L Mo. Light Artil. Union 2 killed, 19 wounded. Confed. 14 killed, 20 wounded.
Edwards Perry, Md. lst Pa. Union 1 killed, 4 wounded. Confed. 15 killed.
18-Camp Cole, Mo. Home Guards. Union 15 to 25 killed, 25 to 52 wounded. Confed. 4 killed, 20 wounded.
26-Patterson Creek or Kelley's Island, Va. l1th Ind. Union 1 killed, 1 wounded. Confed. 7 killed, 2 wounded.
27-Matthias' Point, Va. Gunboats Pawnee and Freeborn. Union 1 killed, 4 wounded.
JULY, 1861
2-Falling Waters, Md., also called Haynesville or Martinsburg, Md. lst Wis., Ilth Pa. Union 8 killed, 15 wounded. Confed. 31 killed, 50 wounded.
5-Carthage or Dry Forks, Mo. 3d and 5th Mo., one battery of Mo. Artil. Union 13 killed, 31 wounded. Confed. 30 killed, 125 wounded, 45 prisoners.
Newport News, Va. 1st Co. 9th N. Y. Union 6 wounded. Confed. 3 wounded.
6-Middle Creek Fork or Buckhannon, W. Va. One Co. 3d Ohio. Union 1 killed, 6 wounded. Confed. 7 killed.
7-Great Falls, Va. 8th N. Y. Union 2 killed. Confed. 12 killed.
S-Laurel Hill or Bealington, W. Va. 14th Ohio, 9th Ind. Union 2 killed. 6 wounded.
10-Monroe Station, Mo. 16th Ill., 3d Ia., Hannibal (Mo.) Home Guards. Union 3 killed. Confed. 4 killed, 20 wounded, 75 prisoners.
11-Rich Mountain, Va. 8th, 10th and 13th Ind., 19th Ohio. Union 14 killed, 35 wounded. Confed. 60 killed, 140 wounded, 100 prisoners.
12-Barboursville or Red House, Va. 2d Ky. Union 1 killed. Confed. 10 killed.
Beverly,W.Va. 4th and 9th 0hio. Confed. 600 prisoners.
10--Carrick's Ford, W. ,VA, 14th Ohio, 7th and 9th Ind. Union 13 killed, 40 wounded. Confed. 20 killed, 10 wounded, 50 prisoners.
16-Millsville or Wentzville, Mo. 8th Mo. Union 7 killed, 1 wounded. Confed. 7 killed.
17-Fulton, Mo. 3d Mo. Reserves. Union 1 killed, 15 wounded.
Scarrytown, W. Va. 2d Ky., 12th and 21st Ohio, 1st Ohio Battery.
Union 9 killed, 38 wounded.
Martinsburg, Mo. One Co. of lst Mo. Reserves. Union 1 killed, 1 wounded.
Bunker Hill, Va. Detachment of Gen. Patterson's command. Confed. 4 killed.
18-Blackburn's Ford, Va. lst Mass., 2d and 3d Mich., 12th N. Y., Detachment of 2d U. S. Cav., Battery E 3d U. S. Artil. Union 19 killed, 38 wounded. Confed. 15 killed, 53 wounded.
IS and 19-Harrisonville and Parkersville, Mo. Van*Horne's (Mo.) Battalion, Cass Co. Horne Guards. Union 1 killed. Confed. 14 killed.
21-Bull Run or Manassas, Va. 2d Me., 2d N. H., 2d Vt., lst, 4th and 5th Mass., lst and 2d R. L, lst, 2d and 3d Conn., Sth, llth, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 32d, 35th, 38th, and 39th N. Y., 2d, 8th, 14th, 69th, 71st and 79th N. Y. Militia, 27th Pa., Ist, 2d and 3d Mich., Ist and 2d Minn., 2d Wis., 1st and 2d Ohio, Detachments of 2d, 3d and 8th U. S. Regulars, Battalion of Marines, Batteries D, E, G and M, 2d U. S. Artil., Battery E, 3d Artil., Battery D, 5th Artil., 2d R. 1. Battery, Detachments of Ist and 2d Dragoons. Union 481 killed, 1,011 wounded, 1,460 missing and captured. Confed. 269 killed. 1,483 wounded. Confed. Brig.-Gens. Bee and Barton killed.
22-Forsyth, Mo. Ist Ia., 2d Kan., Stanley Dragoons, Totten's Battery. Union 3 wounded. Confed. 5 killed, 10 wounded.
24---Blue Mills, Mo. 5thMo.Reserves. Union 1 killed, 12 wounded.
26-Lane's Prairie, near Rolla, Mo. Home Guards. Union 3 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 3 wounded.
27-Fort Fillmore, N. Mex. 7th U. S. Inft. and U. S. Mounted Rifles, in all 400 men, captured by Confederates.
AUGUST, 1861
2-Dug Springs, Mo. Ist Ia., 3d Mo., five batteries of Mo. Light Artil. Union 4 killed, 37 wounded. Confed. 40 killed, 41 wounded.
3-Messilla, N. Mex. 7th U. S. Inft. and U. S. Mounted Rifles. Union 3 killed, 6 wounded. Confed. 12 killed.
5-Athens, Mo. Home Guards, 21st Mo. Union 3 killed, 8 wounded. Confed. 14 killed, 14 wounded.
Point of Rocks, Md. 28th N. Y. Confed. 3 killed, 2 wounded.
7-Hampton, Va. 20th N. Y. Confed. 3 killed, 6 wounded.
8--Lovettsville, Va. 19th N. Y. Confed. 1 killed, 5 wounded.
10-Wilson's Creek, Mo., also called Springfield and Oak Hill. 6th and 10th Mo. Cav., 2d Kan. Mounted Vols., one Co. of Ist U. S. Cav.. lst Ia.. lst Kan., 1st, 2d, 3d and 5th Mo., Detachments of 1st and 2d U. S. Regulars, Mo. Home Guards, 1st Mo. light Artil., Battery I 2d U. S. Artil. Union 223 killed, 721 wounded, 291 missing. Confed. 265 killed, 800 wounded, 30 missing. Union Brig.-Gen. Nathaniel Lyon killed.
Potosi, Mo. Mo. Home Guards. Union 1 killed. Confed. 2 killed, 3 wounded.
17-Brunswick, Mo. 5th Mo. Reserves. Union 1 killed, 7 wounded.
19--Charlestown or Bird's Point, Mo. 22d Ill. Union 1 killed, 6 wounded. Confed. 40 killed.
20-Hawk's Nest, W. Va. llth Ohio. Union 3 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 3 wounded.
26-Cross Lanes or Summerville, W. Va. 7th Ohio. Union 5 killed, 40 wounded, 200 captured.
27-Ball's Cross Roads, Va. Two Co.'s 23d N. Y. Union 1 killed, 2 wounded.
28 and 29-Fort Hatteras, N. C. 9th, 20th and 99th N. Y. and Naval force. Union 1 killed, 2 wounded. Confed. 5 killed, 51 wounded, 715 prisoners.
29-Lexington, Mo. Mo. Home Guards. Confed. 8 killed.
31-Munson's Hill, Va. Two Cos. 23d N. Y. Union 2 killed, 2 wounded.
SEPTEMBER, 1861
1-Bennett's Mills, Mo. Mo. Home Guards. Union 1 killed, 8 wounded.
Boone C. H., W. Va. Ist Ky. Union 6 wounded. Confed. 30 killed.
2-Dallas, Mo. llth Mo. Union 2 killed.
Dry Wood or Ft. Scott, Mo. 5th and 6th Kan., one Co. of 9th Kan. Cav., Ist Kan. Battery. Union 4 killed, 9 wounded.
Beher's Mills. 13th Mass. Confed. 3 killed, 5 wounded.
10-Carnifex Ferry. 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 28th and 47th Ohio. Union 16 killed, 102 wounded.
11-Lewinsville, Va. 19th Ind., 3d Vt., 65th N. Y., 79th N. Y. Militia. Union 6 killed, 8 wounded.
12-Black River, near Ironton, Mo. Three Cos. 1st Ind. Cav. Confed. 5 killed.
12 and 13-Cheat Mountain, W. Va. 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Ind., 3d, 6th, 24th and 25th Ohio, 2d W. Va. Union 9 killed, 12 wounded. Confed. 80 wounded.
13-Booneville, Mo. Mo. Home Guards. Union 1 killed, 4 wounded. Confed. 12 killed, 30 wounded.
14-Confederate Privateer Judah destroyed near Pensacola, Fla., by the U. S. Flag-ship Colorado. Union 3 killed, 15 wounded.
15-Pritchard's Mills, or Darnestown, Va. 28th Pa., 13th Mass. Union 1 killed. Confed. 8 killed, 75 wounded.
12 to 20-Lexington, Mo. 23d Ill., 8th, 25th and 27th Mo., 13th and 14th Mo. Horne Guards, Berry's and Van Horne's Mo. Cav., Ist 111. Cav. Union 42 killed, 108 wounded, 1,624 missing and captured. Confed. 25 killed, 75 wounded.
17-Morristown, Mo. 5th, 6th and 9th Kan. Cav., Ist Kan. Battery. Union 2 killed, 6 wounded. Confed. 7 killed.
Blue Mills, Mo. 3d Ia. Union 11 killed, 39 wounded. Confed. 10 killed, 60 wounded.
18-Barboursville, W. Va. Ky. Home Guards. Union 1 killed, 1 wounded. Confed. 7 killed.
21 and 22-Papinsville or Osceola, Mo. 5th, 6th and 9th Ken. Cav. Union 17 killed.
(Continued in Section 2)
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