The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... necessary for the security of your position ; also watching closely the country be- low you to the mouth of Warwick River . The general believes that under existing circumstances this will be the best disposition of your corps , as it ...
... necessary for the security of your position ; also watching closely the country be- low you to the mouth of Warwick River . The general believes that under existing circumstances this will be the best disposition of your corps , as it ...
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... necessary steps to have your command relieved by new troops at the earliest practicable moment . It is imperatively necessary that the work required should be pushed with the utmost vigor . You will be held responsible that this work is ...
... necessary steps to have your command relieved by new troops at the earliest practicable moment . It is imperatively necessary that the work required should be pushed with the utmost vigor . You will be held responsible that this work is ...
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... necessary to evacuate Norfolk , bringing the troops to Richmond . I am told that two small iron - clad vessels have recently come to Old Point . This will render complete obstruction of the chan- nel of James River necessary . I suppose ...
... necessary to evacuate Norfolk , bringing the troops to Richmond . I am told that two small iron - clad vessels have recently come to Old Point . This will render complete obstruction of the chan- nel of James River necessary . I suppose ...
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By order of the President Blenkers division is to join General Fré | 60 |
Officers | 184 |
Aggregate present | 204 |
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A. P. Hill advance April Army Corps artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack BANKHEAD MAGRUDER battery Bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Camp Captain cavalry Chickahominy Colonel command of Major-General Court-House D. H. HILL defense DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN directed dispatch Drewry's Bluff duty E. M. STANTON E. V. SUMNER enemy enemy's fire force Fort Monroe front Goldsborough gunboats guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY honor Huger infantry instructions James River July June June 26 land letter Lieut Longstreet MAGRUDER Major-General McClellan March March 27 miles Monroe morning move movement Navy necessary night Norfolk North Carolina NORTHERN VIRGINIA obedient servant officers Peninsula Petersburg pickets Point position POTOMAC President R. B. MARCY R. E. LEE railroad re-enforcements rear received regiments respectfully Richmond road Secretary Secretary of War sent SPECIAL ORDERS steamers telegraph tion to-day to-morrow transportation troops vessels Volunteers wagons Washington Williamsburg yesterday York River Yorktown