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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General Howe has been sent there with about 2,800 men , to force his way to Harper's Ferry . We have nothing reliable in regard to the enemy's force . Some accounts , probably very exaggerated , state it to be between 20,000 and 30,000 ...
General Howe has been sent there with about 2,800 men , to force his way to Harper's Ferry . We have nothing reliable in regard to the enemy's force . Some accounts , probably very exaggerated , state it to be between 20,000 and 30,000 ...
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No artillery need be sent . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . SPECIAL ORDERS , | HDQRS . ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES , No. 49 . City Point , Va . , July 5 , 1864 . I. Brig . Gen. E. W. Hinks , U. S. Volunteers , is hereby assigned to ...
No artillery need be sent . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . SPECIAL ORDERS , | HDQRS . ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES , No. 49 . City Point , Va . , July 5 , 1864 . I. Brig . Gen. E. W. Hinks , U. S. Volunteers , is hereby assigned to ...
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instant were sent thence to Petersburg . Night before last they were ordered to go down to the right of their line , where they were told that their regiment was on picket near the Weldon railroad . They were ordered to rejoin their ...
instant were sent thence to Petersburg . Night before last they were ordered to go down to the right of their line , where they were told that their regiment was on picket near the Weldon railroad . They were ordered to rejoin their ...
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A commissioned officer will be sent in charge of these men , taking with him a list of names , giving regiment and company of all men in his charge . Having performed this duty the officer will report back to his brigade .
A commissioned officer will be sent in charge of these men , taking with him a list of names , giving regiment and company of all men in his charge . Having performed this duty the officer will report back to his brigade .
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( Sent 10.15 a . m . ) Col. H. L. ABBOT , Broadway : The commanding general directs that you send Company K , of the One hundred and thirty - eighth Regiment Ohio National Guard , back to its regiment and keep for your detail the ...
( Sent 10.15 a . m . ) Col. H. L. ABBOT , Broadway : The commanding general directs that you send Company K , of the One hundred and thirty - eighth Regiment Ohio National Guard , back to its regiment and keep for your detail the ...
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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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