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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Although most of our forces are not of a character suitable for the field ( invalids and militia ) , yet I have no apprehensions at present about the safety of Washington , Baltimore , Harper's Ferry , or Cumberland .
Although most of our forces are not of a character suitable for the field ( invalids and militia ) , yet I have no apprehensions at present about the safety of Washington , Baltimore , Harper's Ferry , or Cumberland .
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Major - General MEADE : My engineer officers make the same report of the lack of practicability of assault anywhere along our present front that you do . At present we are doing very well . All the roads are cut and the enemy are living ...
Major - General MEADE : My engineer officers make the same report of the lack of practicability of assault anywhere along our present front that you do . At present we are doing very well . All the roads are cut and the enemy are living ...
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The line is parallel with and about 100 yards in rear of their present higli intrenchment . I. S. LYON , Signal Officer . Indorsement . ) JULY 5 , 1864 . Major - General HUMPHREYS , Chief of Staff : Respectfully forwarded .
The line is parallel with and about 100 yards in rear of their present higli intrenchment . I. S. LYON , Signal Officer . Indorsement . ) JULY 5 , 1864 . Major - General HUMPHREYS , Chief of Staff : Respectfully forwarded .
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... that General Mahone is constructing a line of works in the rear of his present position for the better protection of his reserves , at which we have lately been throwing shell ; that they have two lines of abatis in front of Hill's ...
... that General Mahone is constructing a line of works in the rear of his present position for the better protection of his reserves , at which we have lately been throwing shell ; that they have two lines of abatis in front of Hill's ...
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If you have no officers of his depart . ment available to relieve him of his present duties one can be furnished you . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : T. S. BOWERS , Assistant Adjutant - General .
If you have no officers of his depart . ment available to relieve him of his present duties one can be furnished you . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : T. S. BOWERS , Assistant Adjutant - General .
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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: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Frederick Crayton Ainsworth |
| Author | United States. War Department |
| 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, 1892 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 5 Apr 2018 |
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