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, 1881 - 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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... Manassas , and Occoquan , Va . 7-11 , 1862. - Advance of the Union forces to Centreville and Manassas , Va . 8 , 1862. - Occupation of Leesburg , Va . , by the Union forces . 9 , 1862. - Skirmish at Sangster's Station , Va . 11 , 1862 ...
... Manassas , and Occoquan , Va . 7-11 , 1862. - Advance of the Union forces to Centreville and Manassas , Va . 8 , 1862. - Occupation of Leesburg , Va . , by the Union forces . 9 , 1862. - Skirmish at Sangster's Station , Va . 11 , 1862 ...
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... Manassas had been almost to destroy the morale and organization of our Army , and to alarm Government and people . The national capital was in danger ; it was necessary , besides holding the enemy in check , to build works for its ...
... Manassas had been almost to destroy the morale and organization of our Army , and to alarm Government and people . The national capital was in danger ; it was necessary , besides holding the enemy in check , to build works for its ...
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... Manassas to Leesburg to cut off our troops on the Virginia side . Their timely withdrawal had probably prevented a still more serious disaster . I refer to General Stone's report of this battle , furnished the War Department , and his ...
... Manassas to Leesburg to cut off our troops on the Virginia side . Their timely withdrawal had probably prevented a still more serious disaster . I refer to General Stone's report of this battle , furnished the War Department , and his ...
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... Manassas Junction , all details to be in the discretion of the Commander - in- Chief , and the expedition to move before or on the 22d day of February next . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . I asked his excellency whether this order was to be regarded ...
... Manassas Junction , all details to be in the discretion of the Commander - in- Chief , and the expedition to move before or on the 22d day of February next . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . I asked his excellency whether this order was to be regarded ...
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... Manassas . On the other line I regard success as certain by all the chances of war . We demoralize the enemy by forcing him to abandon his prepared position for one which we have chosen , in which all is in our favor , and where success ...
... Manassas . On the other line I regard success as certain by all the chances of war . We demoralize the enemy by forcing him to abandon his prepared position for one which we have chosen , in which all is in our favor , and where success ...
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advance arrived Assistant Adjutant-General attack August Baltimore Banks battery bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Centreville Colonel column Commanding Division companies corps Cotton Hill Creek cross Department detachment direction dispatch duty Edwards Ferry enemy enemy's Fairfax Court-House field fire flank Floyd force Fort Monroe front Gauley guard guns Harper's Ferry HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY Hill honor horses immediately infantry instant instructions intrenchments JOSEPH HOOKER Kanawha killed Leesburg Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General Manassas Maryland MCCLELLAN ment miles militia morning Mountain move movement night November o'clock p. m. obedient servant occupied officers Ohio Pennsylvania pickets Pohick Church Poolesville position Potomac railroad re-enforcements rear rebels received regiment respectfully retreat rifled river road Romney ROSECRANS scouts Secretary of War sent side skirmishers tion troops turnpike U. S. Army wagons Washington Western Virginia WILLIAMS Winchester woods wounded York Volunteers