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, 1897 - 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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... DEPARTMENT , C. S. A. , Montgomery , March 22 , 1861 . L. Q. WASHINGTON , Esq . , Washington , D. C .: SIR : The Secretary of War instructs me to reply specially to your letter of the 15th instant , and to signify to you that it is the ...
... DEPARTMENT , C. S. A. , Montgomery , March 22 , 1861 . L. Q. WASHINGTON , Esq . , Washington , D. C .: SIR : The Secretary of War instructs me to reply specially to your letter of the 15th instant , and to signify to you that it is the ...
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... DEPARTMENT , C. S. A. , Montgomery , April 20 , 1861 . SIR : Under the verbal instructions of this Department you will pro- ceed without delay to Washington , and make such arrangements with the telegraph office either there or in ...
... DEPARTMENT , C. S. A. , Montgomery , April 20 , 1861 . SIR : Under the verbal instructions of this Department you will pro- ceed without delay to Washington , and make such arrangements with the telegraph office either there or in ...
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... department , of one colonel , one lieutenant - colonel , two majors , and four captains . 3. A pay department , to be composed of four paymasters with the rank of major of cavalry . 4. A medical department , to be composed of one ...
... department , of one colonel , one lieutenant - colonel , two majors , and four captains . 3. A pay department , to be composed of four paymasters with the rank of major of cavalry . 4. A medical department , to be composed of one ...
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United States. War Department. His Excellency JOHN LETCHER , CLARKSBURG , April 22 , 1861 . Governor of Virginia : DEAR SIR : Of course you are aware of the general exposure of this section of the State , and especially the danger of an ...
United States. War Department. His Excellency JOHN LETCHER , CLARKSBURG , April 22 , 1861 . Governor of Virginia : DEAR SIR : Of course you are aware of the general exposure of this section of the State , and especially the danger of an ...
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United States. War Department. strong position at or near the Relay House , so as to guard and keep open for our own ... departments for the military forces of the State , " adopted by the convention of Virginia April 24 , 1861 , asking ...
United States. War Department. strong position at or near the Relay House , so as to guard and keep open for our own ... departments for the military forces of the State , " adopted by the convention of Virginia April 24 , 1861 , asking ...
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ADJT Adjutant and Inspector April arms ARMY OF NORTHERN artillery Assistant Adjutant-General battalion batteries BRAXTON BRAGG bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General C. S. Army camp Capt Captain cavalry Chaffin's Bluff Colonel command companies Confederate County Court-House D. H. HILL defense DEPARTMENT OF NORTH directed dispatch enemy enemy's Floyd force G. M. SORREL G. T. BEAUREGARD GENERAL'S OFFICE Goldsborough Governor guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT honor inclose indorsement infantry INSP instant J. E. B. STUART JEFFERSON DAVIS JOHN JOHN LETCHER Kanawha L. P. WALKER letter Lieutenant-Colonel Lynchburg Major Major-General Manassas ment miles military militia morning move Norfolk North Carolina NORTHERN VIRGINIA obedient servant Petersburg pickets Potomac President R. C. GATLIN R. E. LEE railroad Raleigh re-enforcements received regiment report for duty respectfully Richmond River road Roanoke Island scouts Secretary Secretary of War sent SPECIAL ORDERS Staunton telegraph to-day to-morrow troops Wilmington yesterday