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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... enemy's works , it is important for us to take advantage of it . You will , therefore , have your division under arms at 2 p . m . , and place the First Brigade in the trenches with fixed bayonets , the advance as near to the mine as ...
... enemy's works , it is important for us to take advantage of it . You will , therefore , have your division under arms at 2 p . m . , and place the First Brigade in the trenches with fixed bayonets , the advance as near to the mine as ...
Page 491
... enemy's artillery fire , in which case they will threaten to turn the enemy's left flank , and carry it , in case they hear the rest of the army engaged . The remainder of the corps will be held in reserve , following the movements of ...
... enemy's artillery fire , in which case they will threaten to turn the enemy's left flank , and carry it , in case they hear the rest of the army engaged . The remainder of the corps will be held in reserve , following the movements of ...
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... enemy's works , to proceed with caution near the railroad , reporting to you and me if the enemy show himself in force . Have a rear guard behind your train when you move , and hurry your movements . The enemy's cavalry are reported on ...
... enemy's works , to proceed with caution near the railroad , reporting to you and me if the enemy show himself in force . Have a rear guard behind your train when you move , and hurry your movements . The enemy's cavalry are reported on ...
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