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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Page 40
... attack , although it is more than probable that the Navy unassisted can accomplish the result . If these works are taken , the city of New Orleans necessarily falls . In that event , it will probably be best to occupy Algiers with the ...
... attack , although it is more than probable that the Navy unassisted can accomplish the result . If these works are taken , the city of New Orleans necessarily falls . In that event , it will probably be best to occupy Algiers with the ...
Page 42
... attack ; but there is a vast difference between that and the effi- ciency required to enable troops to attack successfully an army elated by victory and intrenched in a position long since selected , studied , and fortified . In the ...
... attack ; but there is a vast difference between that and the effi- ciency required to enable troops to attack successfully an army elated by victory and intrenched in a position long since selected , studied , and fortified . In the ...
Page 43
... attack on Nashville and Richmond , as nearly at the same time as possible . I have ever regarded our true policy as being that of fully preparing ourselves , and then seeking for the most decisive results . I do not wish to waste life ...
... attack on Nashville and Richmond , as nearly at the same time as possible . I have ever regarded our true policy as being that of fully preparing ourselves , and then seeking for the most decisive results . I do not wish to waste life ...
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... attack us , for his position would be untenable with us on the southern bank of the river . Should circumstances render it not ad- visable to land at Urbana , we can use Mob Jack Bay ; or , the worst coming to the worst , we can take ...
... attack us , for his position would be untenable with us on the southern bank of the river . Should circumstances render it not ad- visable to land at Urbana , we can use Mob Jack Bay ; or , the worst coming to the worst , we can take ...
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... attacked in front and rear ( considering that an attack from the rear could not be carried on for more than two or three days , even if General Floyd's column was cut off from the ferry ) , the Legion would be strengthened every day ...
... attacked in front and rear ( considering that an attack from the rear could not be carried on for more than two or three days , even if General Floyd's column was cut off from the ferry ) , the Legion would be strengthened every day ...
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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