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, 1891 - 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 65
... Johnston expects to fight us . To - night McPherson will be at Ship's Gap , to - morrow at Villanow and Snake Creek Gap , and next day should strike or threaten the railroad . To - morrow I want to oc- cupy all of Johnston's attention ...
... Johnston expects to fight us . To - night McPherson will be at Ship's Gap , to - morrow at Villanow and Snake Creek Gap , and next day should strike or threaten the railroad . To - morrow I want to oc- cupy all of Johnston's attention ...
Page 72
... Johnston is reported to have said that he wished the Federals would go to his ( rebel ) left ; that he would rather have them attempt a flank there than on his right . The army is full of confidence in Johnston and of whipping the ...
... Johnston is reported to have said that he wished the Federals would go to his ( rebel ) left ; that he would rather have them attempt a flank there than on his right . The army is full of confidence in Johnston and of whipping the ...
Page 88
... Johnston's army busy while McPherson's could march to Resaca to destroy the railroad behind him . I heard from McPherson up to 2 p . m . , when he was within one mile and a half of the railroad . After breaking the road good his orders ...
... Johnston's army busy while McPherson's could march to Resaca to destroy the railroad behind him . I heard from McPherson up to 2 p . m . , when he was within one mile and a half of the railroad . After breaking the road good his orders ...
Page 111
... Johnston detaching against McPherson , but to - day I will be more easy , as I believe McPherson has destroyed Resaca , when he is ordered to fall back to mouth of Snake Creek Gap and act against Johnston's flank when he does start ...
... Johnston detaching against McPherson , but to - day I will be more easy , as I believe McPherson has destroyed Resaca , when he is ordered to fall back to mouth of Snake Creek Gap and act against Johnston's flank when he does start ...
Page 112
... Johnston ? Second . To cut loose from the railroad altogether and move the whole army on the same objective point , leaving Johnston to choose his course . Give orders for all your troops to be ready with three days ' provisions and to ...
... Johnston ? Second . To cut loose from the railroad altogether and move the whole army on the same objective point , leaving Johnston to choose his course . Give orders for all your troops to be ready with three days ' provisions and to ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Acworth Adairsville advance Allatoona artillery attack battery Big Shanty bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Captain cavalry Cavalry Division Chattanooga Chief of Staff Colonel cross CUMBERLAND Dallas Dalton Decatur DEPARTMENT AND ARMY dispatch enemy enemy's Etowah Fifteenth Army Corps flank force FOURTEENTH ARMY FOURTH ARMY CORPS front Garrard HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY Huntsville infantry J. M. SCHOFIELD June June 19 June 27 Kingston Lieut Lieutenant-General major-general commanding Major-General SCHOFIELD Major-General SHERMAN Major-General THOMAS Marietta McPherson miles MISSISSIPPI move movement Nashville obedient servant officer Ohio p. m. Major-General pickets POLK position Powder Springs railroad rear rebel regiment Resaca respectfully ridge Ringgold river Rome Sandtown Second Division sent skirmishers SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS Stoneman Tenn Tennessee Third Division to-day to-night train troops Tunnel Hill Twentieth Army Twentieth Army Corps TWENTIETH CORPS Twenty-third Army Corps Villanow W. T. SHERMAN wagons WHIPPLE