The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesOfficial records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas. |
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The first volume of the records was issued in the early fall of 1880 . The act approved June 16 , 1880 , provided " for the printing and binding , under direction of the Secretary of War , of 10,000 copies of a compilation of the ...
The first volume of the records was issued in the early fall of 1880 . The act approved June 16 , 1880 , provided " for the printing and binding , under direction of the Secretary of War , of 10,000 copies of a compilation of the ...
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At his death some twenty - six books only had been issued , but he had compiled a large amount of matter for forthcoming volumes ; consequently his name as compiler was retained in all the books up to and including Vol .
At his death some twenty - six books only had been issued , but he had compiled a large amount of matter for forthcoming volumes ; consequently his name as compiler was retained in all the books up to and including Vol .
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For some time but little was heard of the expedition , but on the 16th day of May I received a communication from Colonel Furnas , of the First Indian Regiment , inclosing an order issued by General Sturgis for the arrest of all ...
For some time but little was heard of the expedition , but on the 16th day of May I received a communication from Colonel Furnas , of the First Indian Regiment , inclosing an order issued by General Sturgis for the arrest of all ...
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It might be shipped in bolts and issued to them in length just sufficient to make a low shelter for a family . Afterwards they could by the addition of beef hides which must be now fast accumulating , and other skins , complete a more ...
It might be shipped in bolts and issued to them in length just sufficient to make a low shelter for a family . Afterwards they could by the addition of beef hides which must be now fast accumulating , and other skins , complete a more ...
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Flour might be issued in proportion of one - sixth or one - eighth . Sugar and coffee are not absolutely needed , but tend much to their comfort , particularly for the sick ; it might be kept on hand expressly for the latter .
Flour might be issued in proportion of one - sixth or one - eighth . Sugar and coffee are not absolutely needed , but tend much to their comfort , particularly for the sick ; it might be kept on hand expressly for the latter .
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| Title | The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies The War of the Rebellion, United States. Record and Pension Office The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, United States. War Records Office |
| Author | United States. War Department |
| Editors | Robert Nicholson Scott, George Breckenridge Davis, Frederick Crayton Ainsworth, Joseph William Kirkley |
| Compiled by | Calvin Duvall Cowles |
| Contributors | United States. War Records Office, United States. Record and Pension Office, United States. Congress. House |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1899 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 5 Apr 2018 |
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