NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA FACT A DAY NOVEMBER 7TH, 2001 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CONFEDERATES FORCE YANKS BACK INTO BOATS NOVEMBER 7TH, 1861 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN In the early months of their War of Northern Aggression the North considered the control of the Mississippi River crit- ical to their war effort. On November 7th General Grant is directed to seize two areas in Kentucky that is part of the overall plan to take the river and invade the neutral state as well. On November 7th, 3500 union troops leave Cairo, Illinois to a point at Belmont, Missouri. They travel in two gun boats and four other vessels. When the Confederates observe their landing, General Leonidas Polk quickly crosses the Mississ- ippi and presses the federals back into their boats. Gene- ral Grant continues going further northward and surveys the area. TThis inconclusive raid was also accompanied by fed- eral reconnaissance from Paducah to Columbus. Neither of these actions result in any gain at all for fed- eral commanders. Casualties in these movements tally up to 120 killed and 383 wounded for the north. Confederates lose 105 men with 494 being wounded. This operation at Belmont is insignificant in the overall drive to control the mighty Mississippi River in 1861. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ONE CONFEDERATE HISTORICAL FACT OR A TRIVIA ITEM EVERY DAY! NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA*CSA NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN