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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... advance through New Mexico from California is a matter which I have not sufficiently examined to be able to express a decided opinion . If at all practicable it is eminently desirable , as bring- ing into play the resources and warlike ...
... advance through New Mexico from California is a matter which I have not sufficiently examined to be able to express a decided opinion . If at all practicable it is eminently desirable , as bring- ing into play the resources and warlike ...
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... advance upon the enemy's works directly in our front was urged by a patriotic but sanguine people . The Fresident , too , was anxious for the speedy employment of our Army , and , although possessed of my plans through frequent confer ...
... advance upon the enemy's works directly in our front was urged by a patriotic but sanguine people . The Fresident , too , was anxious for the speedy employment of our Army , and , although possessed of my plans through frequent confer ...
Page 51
... advance two regiments of cavalry under Colonel Averell , with orders to reach Manassas if possible , ascertain the exact condition of affairs , and do whatever he could to retard and annoy the enemy if really in retreat ; at the same ...
... advance two regiments of cavalry under Colonel Averell , with orders to reach Manassas if possible , ascertain the exact condition of affairs , and do whatever he could to retard and annoy the enemy if really in retreat ; at the same ...
Page 54
... advance without cover under the murderous fire from such defenses and carry them by assault . This is work in which veteran troops fre . quently falter and are repulsed with loss . That an assault of the enemy's positions in front of ...
... advance without cover under the murderous fire from such defenses and carry them by assault . This is work in which veteran troops fre . quently falter and are repulsed with loss . That an assault of the enemy's positions in front of ...
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... advance of the force of that general into the valley of the Shenandoah , this party held stations of observation and communi- cation on Maryland Heights , on the heights at Point of Rocks , on Sugar Loaf Mountain , at Poolesville , Md ...
... advance of the force of that general into the valley of the Shenandoah , this party held stations of observation and communi- cation on Maryland Heights , on the heights at Point of Rocks , on Sugar Loaf Mountain , at Poolesville , Md ...
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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