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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... Bridge , W. Va . Skirmish near Springfield , W. Va . 28 , 1861. - Skirmish near Budd's Ferry , Md . 31 , 1861. - Skirmish at Greenbrier , W. Va . 1 , 1861. — Maj . Gen. George B. McClellan supersedes Lieut . Gen. Winfield Scott in ...
... Bridge , W. Va . Skirmish near Springfield , W. Va . 28 , 1861. - Skirmish near Budd's Ferry , Md . 31 , 1861. - Skirmish at Greenbrier , W. Va . 1 , 1861. — Maj . Gen. George B. McClellan supersedes Lieut . Gen. Winfield Scott in ...
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... Bridge , and Alexandria , by the Little River turnpike , and some simple defensive arrangements were made at the Chain Bridge . With the latter exception not a single defensive work had been commenced on the Maryland side . There was ...
... Bridge , and Alexandria , by the Little River turnpike , and some simple defensive arrangements were made at the Chain Bridge . With the latter exception not a single defensive work had been commenced on the Maryland side . There was ...
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... bridge trains devolved chiefly upon Captain Duane , who was instructed to procure the new model French bridge train , as I was satisfied that the India - rubber pontoon was entirely useless for the general purposes of a campaign . The ...
... bridge trains devolved chiefly upon Captain Duane , who was instructed to procure the new model French bridge train , as I was satisfied that the India - rubber pontoon was entirely useless for the general purposes of a campaign . The ...
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... bridge train , and a few squadrons of cavalry , making the vicinity of Hooker's position the place of embarkation for as many as possible ; to move the regular cavalry and reserve artillery , the remaining bridge trains and wagons , to ...
... bridge train , and a few squadrons of cavalry , making the vicinity of Hooker's position the place of embarkation for as many as possible ; to move the regular cavalry and reserve artillery , the remaining bridge trains and wagons , to ...
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... bridge across the Potomac near Liverpool Point , in order to throw the army over at that point ; but this was ... bridges , telegraph materials , and the enormous quantity of equipage , & c . , required for an army of such magnitude ...
... bridge across the Potomac near Liverpool Point , in order to throw the army over at that point ; but this was ... bridges , telegraph materials , and the enormous quantity of equipage , & c . , required for an army of such magnitude ...
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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