05/25, May 25th In Civil War History

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This date in Civil War history
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May 25, 1861 - The publication of the Honorable William G. Brownlow's editorial, in the Knoxville, TN, Whig, "Murder will out," upon which his arrest is based by CSA officials.

May 25, 1861 - President Abraham Lincoln attends the funeral for Col. Elmer Ellsworth, after laying in state at the White House.

May 25, 1862 - Call is made by the US Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, for all Volunteers and Militia in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.

May 25, 1862 - Operations about Miami and Waverly, MO, and skirmish, with Rebels. (May 25-28)

May 25, 1862 - Affair between James and Dixon's Islands, SC, with damage to the steamer, Chesterfield.

May 25, 1862 - Federal expedition from Bottom's Bridge to the James River, VA, by Lieut. Frank C. Davis, 3rd PA Cavalry. (May 25-26)

May 25, 1862 - Battle of Winchester, Virginia - Stonewall Jackson [CS] defeats Nathaniel Banks [US].

May 25, 1862 - Halleck finally arrives outside of Corinth, Mississippi. It has taken him 26 days to march 20 miles, virtually unopposed.

May 25, 1863 - John Stevens Bowen, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.

May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Folk's Plantation, near Helena, AR.

May 25, 1863 - The capture of two Union vessels off the coast of Bahia, Brazil, by the Confederate warship, the CSS Alabama.

May 25, 1863 - The capture of the Confederate steamers, the Red Chief and the Starlight, on the Mississippi River, LA.

May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Centreville, LA.

May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Thompson's Creek, LA.

May 25, 1863 - Skirmish near Woodbury, TN.

May 25, 1863 - Clement Vallandigham is banished to the Confederacy for his "pro-Confederate remarks." The exchange took place at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

May 25, 1863 - Major General Dick Ewell's returns to the Army of Northern Virginia following the amputation of his leg after the battle of Groveton (Second Manassas)

May 25, 1864 - Skirmish at Buck Horn, AR, with Brig. Gen. Joseph 0. Shelby, CSA.

May 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Camp Finegan, FL, as Col. Robert Shaw, with 300 colored and 100 white soldiers is ordered to move toward Baldwin.

May 25, 1864 - Affair at Jackson's Bridge, near Pensacola, FL, with Rebel Cavalry.

May 25, 1864 - Operations on the line of Pumpkin Vine Creek, with combats at New Hope Church, Pickett's Mills, and other points in Georgia, as Lieut. Gen. John Bell Hood, CSA, repels multiple attacks by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA, about 25 miles from Atlanta, GA. (May 25-Jun 5)

May 25, 1864 - The capture of the Union steamers, USS Lebanon and the USS Clara Eames, Mississippi River, MS, by Col. Colton Greene, CSA.

May 25, 1864 - The engagement with the US steamer, Curlew, on the Mississippi River, MS, by Col. Colton Greene, CSA.

May 25, 1864 - Federal expedition from Fort Wingate, the New Mexico Territory, to the Gila and San Carlos Rivers, the Arizona Territory, with skirmishes with Apache Indians (June 7 & 8) on the San Carlos River. The Federals surround a large party of Apaches who claim they are peaceful, having signed a peace treaty with the white men. The Federals refuse to accept their word of any treaty and demand they surrender and come with them to a reservation. The Apaches try to flee, whereupon the Yankees fire upon them, instantly killing 15 Indians; the Indians scatter into the mountains, the Federals pursuing. (May 25-Jul 13)

May 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Cripple Creek, on the Woodbury Pike, TN, as the Rebels flee into the cedar woods, in the vicinity of Shelbyville.

May 25, 1865 - Francis Channing Barlow, U.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.

May 25, 1865 - The unintentional explosion of the Confederate ordnance depot at Mobile, AL, which cause $ 5,000,000 in damages to buildings, boats, etc. 20 tons of gunpowder causes approximately 300 casualties.

May 25, 1865 - Federal expedition from Bayou Boeuf to Bayou De Large, LA, with affair (May 27) at Bayou De Large, as the Yankees surprise the camp of 11 Confederates behind J. Terrion's plantation, capturing all of their weapons and provisions, as the Rebels fled into the woods. (May 25-27)

May 25, 1865 - Federal expedition from Fort Ruby to the Humboldt Valley, Nevada, with skirmish (May 29) near Austin, Nevada, with the Piute and Bannock Indians who were committing deprivations against ranchers' livestock, about Austin, Grass Valley and in the Reese River Valley. (May 25-Jun 15)
 
May 25, 1864 - Affair at Jackson's Bridge, near Pensacola, FL, with Rebel Cavalry.
Wonder how large of an affair that was and what forces were engaged?

May 25, 1865 - The unintentional explosion of the Confederate ordnance depot at Mobile, AL, which cause $ 5,000,000 in damages to buildings, boats, etc. 20 tons of gunpowder causes approximately 300 casualties.

Now that is sad. Wonder how many of the 300 were civilians and how many of the 300 died? Wonder also if there is a marker or monument to the victims?
 
Today marks the 159th Anniversary of the First Battle of Winchester Virginia. This battle was part of Jackson's Valley Campaign. This was a Confederate Victory. Confederate Army Commander was Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson with a force of 16,000. Casualties and losses were 68 Killed and 329 wounded. Union Army Commander was Major General Nathaniel P. Banks commanding 6,500. Casualties and Losses for the Union Army were 62 killed, 234 wounded and 1,714 missing. (Newspaper Clipping from The Baltimore Sun)

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Today marks the 157th Anniversary of the Battle of New Hope Church Georgia. This battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign. The battle took place in Paulding County Georgia. The result was a Confederate Victory. Confederate Army Commander was General Joseph E. Johnston commanding Confederate Army of Tennessee. Casualties and Losses for the Confederate Army were 450. On the Union side Commanding were Major Generals William T. Sherman and Joseph Hooker commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi. Casualties and Losses for the Union Army were 1,665. (News clipping below from The Abingdon Virginian)

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By looking at the casualty lists of the Union Army of 1665 compared to the Confederate Army’s of 450 this tells me that the Confederate Army were better trained in shooting their muskets. Thanks for sharing this awesome article.
 
Today marks the 159th Anniversary of the First Battle of Winchester Virginia. This battle was part of Jackson's Valley Campaign. This was a Confederate Victory. Confederate Army Commander was Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson with a force of 16,000. Casualties and losses were 68 Killed and 329 wounded. Union Army Commander was Major General Nathaniel P. Banks commanding 6,500. Casualties and Losses for the Union Army were 62 killed, 234 wounded and 1,714 missing. (Newspaper Clipping from The Baltimore Sun)
Both the casualty numbers given are what was reported for a several day period that included the attack at Front Royal on the 23rd, various skirmishes during the move from Strasburg to Winchester on the 24th, and the battle at Winchester itself. Just over half of Banks Killed and Wounded and about 40% of the missing happened at Font Royal.


Winchester happened in two parts. Banks had one brigade covering each approach to town from the south. Jackson sent Ewell with Trimble's brigade against the southeastern approach while he moved against the southwestern approach with his division and the rest of Ewell's. This was a clever tactical set up because it put roughly equal forces (1 brigade each) on the southeastern approach that would essentially be a holding action while putting massively overwhelming force (6 CS brigades v 1 US brigade) on the other approach. He used his own division (brigades of Winder, Taliaferro, Campbell) to pin Gordon's brigade in place while sending the rest of Ewell's division (brigades of Taylor, Elzey, Scott) to swing around the flank, turning the US line and causing it to flee. It was a relatively quick battle.


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First Battle of Winchester:
Today marks the 160th​ anniversary of the First Battle of Winchester. This battle was part of Jackson's valley campaign. The battle was fought on May 25th​, 1862. Location of the battle was Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia.



Result of Battle: Confederate Victory :CSA1stNat:



Confederate Army Commander:
Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Virginia) 1824 – 1863

Confederate Army Strength:
- (around 16,000)

Confederate Army casualties and losses:

Killed: 68

Wounded: 329


Union Army Commander:
Major General Nathaniel P. Banks (Massachusetts) 1816 – 1894

Union Army Strength: - (around 6,500)

Union Army casualties and losses:

Killed: 62

Wounded: 243

Missing: 1,714
 
Battle of New Hope Church:
Today marks the start of the 158th​ anniversary of the two – day Battle of New Hope Church. This battle was part of the Atlanta campaign. The battle was fought on May 25th​ thru May 26th​, 1864. Location of the battle was Paulding County, Georgia.



Result of Battle: Confederate Victory :CSA1stNat:



Confederate Army Commander:
General Joseph E. Johnston (Virginia) 1807 – 1891

Lt. General John Bell Hood (Texas) 1831 – 1879


Confederate Army Strength:
- (around 4,000 with 16 guns)

Confederate Army casualties and losses: - (around 400)



Union Army Commander:
Major General William T. Sherman (Ohio) 1820 – 1891

Major General Joseph Hooker (California) 1814 – 1879

Union Army Strength: - (around 16,000)

Union Army casualties and losses: - (1,665)

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First Battle of Winchester:
Today marks the 160th​ anniversary of the First Battle of Winchester. This battle was part of Jackson's valley campaign. The battle was fought on May 25th​, 1862. Location of the battle was Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia.



Result of Battle: Confederate Victory :CSA1stNat:




Confederate Army Commander: Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Virginia) 1824 – 1863

Confederate Army Strength:
- (around 16,000)

Confederate Army casualties and losses:

Killed: 68

Wounded: 329


Union Army Commander:
Major General Nathaniel P. Banks (Massachusetts) 1816 – 1894

Union Army Strength: - (around 6,500)

Union Army casualties and losses:

Killed: 62

Wounded: 243

Missing: 1,714
US casualties numbers are from a table in the OR that covers May23-25 and says “Includes losses at Front Royal and Buckton Station, May 23; Strasburg, Middletown, and Newtown, May 24, and Winchester, May 25” so the casualties at Winchester on the 25th were about 1/2 of what is given here
 
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