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, 1898 - 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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... advance from the front , surrounding the house , and , if possible , secure the inmates . If he failed in this and the rebels retreated , Captain Schieffelin was ordered to cut off their retreat in the direction of Willtown . The third ...
... advance from the front , surrounding the house , and , if possible , secure the inmates . If he failed in this and the rebels retreated , Captain Schieffelin was ordered to cut off their retreat in the direction of Willtown . The third ...
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... advance , the guard boat ( with the small old iron 6 - pounder , private property of the subscriber ) bringing up the rear . At Gibson's they saw two men ; then Lieutenant Serviere with fifteen men landed and found himself soon engaged ...
... advance , the guard boat ( with the small old iron 6 - pounder , private property of the subscriber ) bringing up the rear . At Gibson's they saw two men ; then Lieutenant Serviere with fifteen men landed and found himself soon engaged ...
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... advance into the fort , I immediately distributed the force at my com- mand so as to hold what we had already gained . After making this disposition of the men I again renewed my calls for other field officers , and at this time Colonel ...
... advance into the fort , I immediately distributed the force at my com- mand so as to hold what we had already gained . After making this disposition of the men I again renewed my calls for other field officers , and at this time Colonel ...
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... advance , and we moved on the enemy's works . While lying down , and immediately after we rose to advance , we met the stragglers of the First Brigade retreating . The numbers were such as led me to suppose that a retreat had been ...
... advance , and we moved on the enemy's works . While lying down , and immediately after we rose to advance , we met the stragglers of the First Brigade retreating . The numbers were such as led me to suppose that a retreat had been ...
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... advance , which was protracted under the deadly fire by the deployment and the halt , was most commendable . It is nearly impossible among those who fell or among those who survived to men- tion in this report any considerable number of ...
... advance , which was protracted under the deadly fire by the deployment and the halt , was most commendable . It is nearly impossible among those who fell or among those who survived to men- tion in this report any considerable number of ...
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ADJT Adjutant and Inspector April Arkansas arms artillery Assistant Adjutant-General August authority battalion battery Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Charleston citizens Colonel command of Major-General companies Confederate Corps D. H. HILL defense DEPARTMENT directed dispatch District Division duty enemy enemy's February fire Florida force Fort Saint Philip G. T. BEAUREGARD Georgia Government Governor guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hereby Hilton Head honor immediately infantry instant Island JEFFERSON DAVIS L. P. WALKER letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Louisiana Major Major-General March ment miles military militia Milledgeville Mississippi MISSOURI STATE GUARD Morris Island obedient servant officers ordnance organized Orleans Port Hudson position President quartermaster railroad re-enforcements received regiment respectfully Richmond rifles River road Saint Louis Savannah Secretary Secretary of War sent South Carolina SPECIAL ORDERS steamer supplies Tallahassee Texas tion troops Twiggs U. S. Army Volunteers wounded