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, 1882 - 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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... Texans , who replied that if I wanted the town I must come and take it . I moved the battery forward , and fired two shells at long . range , but they burst in the air short of the object . The command continued to advance slowly ...
... Texans , who replied that if I wanted the town I must come and take it . I moved the battery forward , and fired two shells at long . range , but they burst in the air short of the object . The command continued to advance slowly ...
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... Texan troops from the town of Mesilla , since which events of the greatest consequence to my command have occurred . They are now prisoners of war . On that day I had reliable information that the enemy would in the course of the night ...
... Texan troops from the town of Mesilla , since which events of the greatest consequence to my command have occurred . They are now prisoners of war . On that day I had reliable information that the enemy would in the course of the night ...
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... Texans ( supported by a regiment of infantry , more or less ) were approach- ing ; that they had driven in or captured our rear guard ( composed of three companies of infantry ) and the men that had given out in the rear . Three of the ...
... Texans ( supported by a regiment of infantry , more or less ) were approach- ing ; that they had driven in or captured our rear guard ( composed of three companies of infantry ) and the men that had given out in the rear . Three of the ...
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... Texans were in force at La Mesilla , and would prevent my junction with Major Lynde . I hired a guide , and , turning off the road , proceeded that night to pass behind Las Cruces and Doña Aña , hoping to get into Fort Fillmore in rear ...
... Texans were in force at La Mesilla , and would prevent my junction with Major Lynde . I hired a guide , and , turning off the road , proceeded that night to pass behind Las Cruces and Doña Aña , hoping to get into Fort Fillmore in rear ...
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... Texans , under Colo- nel Baylor and Major Waller , and about 320 strong ( all cavalry ) , with some dismounted men , and what seemed to be a couple of pieces of artil- lery , at this time debouched from behind the point of the hill ...
... Texans , under Colo- nel Baylor and Major Waller , and about 320 strong ( all cavalry ) , with some dismounted men , and what seemed to be a couple of pieces of artil- lery , at this time debouched from behind the point of the hill ...
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ammunition arms arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery Baylor Bowling Green Brig brigade Brigadier-General Buckner C. S. Army Camp Dick Robinson Captain cavalry Colonel Comdg Commanding Department companies Confederate Cumberland Gap defense Department of Texas direction E. R. S. Canby East Tennessee enemy F. K. ZOLLICOFFER Fillmore force Fort Bliss Fort Brown Fort Craig Fort Fillmore Fort Hatteras Fort Monroe Galveston Government governor guard guns Hatteras HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT inclose Indians infantry instant instructions J. P. BENJAMIN Johnston Kentucky Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Louisville Major Lynde Major-General ment Mesilla Mexico miles military movement mustered Nashville November obedient servant October officers ordnance organized POLK position R. S. CANBY railroad re-enforcements received regiment respectfully Richmond River road Roanoke Island Santa Fé Secretary Secretary of War sent September soon supplies Tenn Territory Texans tion troops Virginia volunteers Yorktown