The War of the Rebellion: v. 1-53 [serial no. 1-111] Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the southern states, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, order and returns relating specially thereto. 1880-1898. 111 vU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Confederate States of America Official 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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Page 20
... heavy column of smoke which we took to mean destruction of some kind , and imme- diately took a gallop that we might get to the place as soon as possi- ble . At three - fourths of a mile of town our advance came upon a heavy force , as ...
... heavy column of smoke which we took to mean destruction of some kind , and imme- diately took a gallop that we might get to the place as soon as possi- ble . At three - fourths of a mile of town our advance came upon a heavy force , as ...
Page 78
... heavy interest . When the day closed you held the field , from which you withdrew in the face of overpowering numbers , to occupy the point for which you set out - Chattanooga . You have accomplished the great work of the campaign . You ...
... heavy interest . When the day closed you held the field , from which you withdrew in the face of overpowering numbers , to occupy the point for which you set out - Chattanooga . You have accomplished the great work of the campaign . You ...
Page 112
... heavy reports of artillery in the direction of FULLER . HEADQUARTERS , Maj . Gen. THOMAS L. CRITTENDEN , September 18 , 1863—2 p . m . Commanding : GENERAL : My right rests at the point we selected on Sunday last and the left extends to ...
... heavy reports of artillery in the direction of FULLER . HEADQUARTERS , Maj . Gen. THOMAS L. CRITTENDEN , September 18 , 1863—2 p . m . Commanding : GENERAL : My right rests at the point we selected on Sunday last and the left extends to ...
Page 125
... Heavy engage- ment progressing between Rossville and Gordon's Mills . All goes well thus far . J. A. GARFIELD , Brigadier - General , Chief of Staff . CHATTANOOGA , September 19 , 1863-10.15 a . m . Brigadier - General GARFIELD : We ...
... Heavy engage- ment progressing between Rossville and Gordon's Mills . All goes well thus far . J. A. GARFIELD , Brigadier - General , Chief of Staff . CHATTANOOGA , September 19 , 1863-10.15 a . m . Brigadier - General GARFIELD : We ...
Page 136
... heavy columns of cavalry at Missionary Mills . I have sent to General Thomas ' headquarters for Minty to push his whole command , except one battalion , to Missionary Mills and secure our train from destruction . Spears crossed at ...
... heavy columns of cavalry at Missionary Mills . I have sent to General Thomas ' headquarters for Minty to push his whole command , except one battalion , to Missionary Mills and secure our train from destruction . Spears crossed at ...
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advance aide-de-camp ammunition artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battalion battle of Chickamauga Brannan Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain captured cavalry Chattanooga road Chickamauga Colonel column Commissioned officers Company Crawfish Spring Creek Crittenden crossing CUMBERLAND Davis direction enemy enemy's engaged Enlisted fall back fight fire force forward Fourteenth Army Corps front gade Gordon's Mills guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT heavy hill honor Illinois immediately Indiana Battery Indiana Volunteers instant Kentucky killed left flank Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Lookout Mountain loss Major-General mand marched McCook miles morning moved Negley night o'clock obedient servant Ohio Volunteer Infantry pickets rallied rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully retired Reynolds ridge right flank Ringgold Rosecrans Rossville Second Brigade Second Division sent September 19 September 20 Sheridan skirmishers soon staff Tenn Tennessee River Third Brigade Third Division Thomas troops Twentieth Army Corps Twenty-first Army Corps Valley woods wounded yards