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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... occupied by Union forces . 29-30 , 1861. - Capture of Suttonville ( Braxton Court - House ) , and skirmishes in Clay , Braxton , and Webster Counties , W. Va . 3 , 1862. - Descent upon and skirmish at Huntersville , W. Va . 3-4 , 1862 ...
... occupied by Union forces . 29-30 , 1861. - Capture of Suttonville ( Braxton Court - House ) , and skirmishes in Clay , Braxton , and Webster Counties , W. Va . 3 , 1862. - Descent upon and skirmish at Huntersville , W. Va . 3-4 , 1862 ...
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... occupied by garrisons suffi- cient to retain them in our possession . The importance of Harper's Ferry and the line ... occupy Nashville . The Western Virginia troops , with not more than 5,000 to 10,000 from Ohio and In- diana , should ...
... occupied by garrisons suffi- cient to retain them in our possession . The importance of Harper's Ferry and the line ... occupy Nashville . The Western Virginia troops , with not more than 5,000 to 10,000 from Ohio and In- diana , should ...
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... occupied in preventing further disaster , and try to get into a position to re- deem . We have lost some of our best commanders - Baker dead , Cogswell a prisoner or secreted . The wounded are being carefully and rapidly removed , and ...
... occupied in preventing further disaster , and try to get into a position to re- deem . We have lost some of our best commanders - Baker dead , Cogswell a prisoner or secreted . The wounded are being carefully and rapidly removed , and ...
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... occupied the island and its dependencies , you will at once proceed to the erection of the batteries and de- fenses necessary to hold the position with a small force . Should the flag - officer require any assistance in seizing or ...
... occupied the island and its dependencies , you will at once proceed to the erection of the batteries and de- fenses necessary to hold the position with a small force . Should the flag - officer require any assistance in seizing or ...
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... occupied and held . Should circumstances render it advisable to seize and hold Raleigh , the main north and south line of railroad passing through Goldsborough should be so effectually destroyed for considerable distances north and ...
... occupied and held . Should circumstances render it advisable to seize and hold Raleigh , the main north and south line of railroad passing through Goldsborough should be so effectually destroyed for considerable distances north and ...
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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