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 119
... woods and deploy them as skirmishers , advance them across the road , and engage the enemy on their flank , while I brought up and engaged the enemy's front with the reserve stationed half way to the mill , under command of Lieutenant ...
... woods and deploy them as skirmishers , advance them across the road , and engage the enemy on their flank , while I brought up and engaged the enemy's front with the reserve stationed half way to the mill , under command of Lieutenant ...
Page 121
... woods , arrived soon after daylight at or near the point ( a little beyond ) at which I desired to strike the road and cut them off . Here we were obliged to cross a fence and a narrow corn field , where the enemy , who had doubtless ...
... woods , arrived soon after daylight at or near the point ( a little beyond ) at which I desired to strike the road and cut them off . Here we were obliged to cross a fence and a narrow corn field , where the enemy , who had doubtless ...
Page 122
... woods to rally the men . I regret to say that none of them could be found , nor did I meet them until I reached the blacksmith - shop , three - quarters of a mile distant . Here I found Captain Regur , Company I , with his command . Re ...
... woods to rally the men . I regret to say that none of them could be found , nor did I meet them until I reached the blacksmith - shop , three - quarters of a mile distant . Here I found Captain Regur , Company I , with his command . Re ...
Page 130
... woods , for the purpose of reconnoitering . He was directed to be very careful to feel the enemy closely , but not to engage him unless he saw an evident opening . Orders were dispatched to the other brigades to follow . The Tenth Ohio ...
... woods , for the purpose of reconnoitering . He was directed to be very careful to feel the enemy closely , but not to engage him unless he saw an evident opening . Orders were dispatched to the other brigades to follow . The Tenth Ohio ...
Page 131
... woods to the open fields in rear of the intrenched camp . ( See bottom of the plan . ) To cover this withdrawal , the batteries which had discontinued firing were ordered into position , and directed , in a tone of voice intended to be ...
... woods to the open fields in rear of the intrenched camp . ( See bottom of the plan . ) To cover this withdrawal , the batteries which had discontinued firing were ordered into position , and directed , in a tone of voice intended to be ...
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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