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, 1892 - 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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... 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 . If one - half that number we cannot meet it in the field ...
... 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 . If one - half that number we cannot meet it in the field ...
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... force the enemy have sent north , Force enough can be spared from here to do it . I think now there is no doubt but Ewell's corps is away from here . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , July 5 , 1864 ...
... force the enemy have sent north , Force enough can be spared from here to do it . I think now there is no doubt but Ewell's corps is away from here . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , July 5 , 1864 ...
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... force going to the north side of James River to cover foraging parties whilst they collect and get out all they can ... forces , was making an invasion of Maryland , with a view of capturing Washington , supposed to be defenseless . It ...
... force going to the north side of James River to cover foraging parties whilst they collect and get out all they can ... forces , was making an invasion of Maryland , with a view of capturing Washington , supposed to be defenseless . It ...
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... force at my command to prevent the taking and destroying of private property . Guards were stationed at nearly every house along the line of march by myself and by provost - marshals of brigades , who also employed their whole force in ...
... force at my command to prevent the taking and destroying of private property . Guards were stationed at nearly every house along the line of march by myself and by provost - marshals of brigades , who also employed their whole force in ...
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... forces in Kinston with his adjutant were also brought here prisoners . At the same time this force was operating toward Kinston I had ordered Colonel Jourdan , commanding Sub- District of Beaufort , to proceed with about 1,000 infantry ...
... forces in Kinston with his adjutant were also brought here prisoners . At the same time this force was operating toward Kinston I had ordered Colonel Jourdan , commanding Sub- District of Beaufort , to proceed with about 1,000 infantry ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS A. E. BURNSIDE Assistant Adjutant-General Battery Brig Brigadier-General BROADWAY LANDING Capt Captain CAVALRY CORPS Chaffin's Bluff Chief of Staff City Point Connecticut Artillery Deep Bottom DEPT detachment dispatch EIGHTEENTH ARMY EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS enemy engineer Fifth Corps Fort Monroe front G. K. WARREN guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY Heavy Artillery Hill's corps honor to report Infantry intrenchments July 12 July 27 July 30 last night Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General GRANT Major-General and Chief Major-General BURNSIDE Major-General HANCOCK Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General MEADE Major-General WARREN morning mortars NINTH ARMY CORPS Ninth Corps NORTH CAROLINA obedient servant p. m. Major-General Petersburg picket picket-line plank road POTOMAC R. S. FOSTER received Regiment relieved respectfully Richmond SECOND ARMY CORPS Second Division sent TENTH ARMY to-day to-morrow to-night U. S. GRANT VIRGINIA AND NORTH Volunteers wagons Washington WEITZEL WILLIAMS WINF'D yesterday York Troops