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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An examination of the proposed point of attack in front of Burn side's line made by the chief engineer of this army has resulted in less favorable report than was anticipated . A written report will b forwarded .
An examination of the proposed point of attack in front of Burn side's line made by the chief engineer of this army has resulted in less favorable report than was anticipated . A written report will b forwarded .
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I believe the enemy are preparing to make an effort to establish themselves on the bortli bank of the river below , with a view of blockading , or it may be only a force going to the north side of James River to cover foraging parties ...
I believe the enemy are preparing to make an effort to establish themselves on the bortli bank of the river below , with a view of blockading , or it may be only a force going to the north side of James River to cover foraging parties ...
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... on the right of the enemy's line near the lead - works ; that other cavalry is strung out down toward the Weldon railroad ; that there is a brigade of cavalry on the other side of the river , as they understand near Malvern Hill .
... on the right of the enemy's line near the lead - works ; that other cavalry is strung out down toward the Weldon railroad ; that there is a brigade of cavalry on the other side of the river , as they understand near Malvern Hill .
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He thinks that nearly all of Stuart's cavalry is encamped between this point and Stony Creek Depot . There is none of it , to his knowledge , on the east side of the Weldon 61728 railroad , with the exception of small sconting parties .
He thinks that nearly all of Stuart's cavalry is encamped between this point and Stony Creek Depot . There is none of it , to his knowledge , on the east side of the Weldon 61728 railroad , with the exception of small sconting parties .
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Before informant left bis camp yesterday he heard that a train had arrived from Danville on the South Side Railroadl , and that the road had been repaired at Burkeville so that trains could pass from Danville to Petersburg .
Before informant left bis camp yesterday he heard that a train had arrived from Danville on the South Side Railroadl , and that the road had been repaired at Burkeville so that trains could pass from Danville to Petersburg .
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Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery Bermuda bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General BURNSIDE BUTLER Capt Captain cavalry Chief of Staff City Point Colonel Commanding companies Deep Department DEPT desires detachment directs dispatch division duty Eighteenth enemy enemy's engineer feet Field firing force forward FOSTER front going GRANT guns HANCOCK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND Heavy hold honor Infantry instructions James July 11 July 27 July 30 last night Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-General GRANT Major Major-General MEADE morning mortars move movement NINTH ARMY CORPS NORTH CAROLINA obedient servant occupied officer once operations passed Pennsylvania Petersburg picket plank road position possible POTOMAC present railroad ready rear received Regiment relieved respectfully Richmond river road Second sent side soon Station Tenth to-day train troops VIRGINIA AND NORTH Volunteers wagons WARREN Washington WEITZEL yesterday York
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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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