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, 1890 - 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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... attack and force your way through the enemy to this point at the earliest hour that you can see him in the morning . Cle- burne will attack in front the moment your guns are heard . I am , general , & c . , GEORGE WM . BRENT , Assistant ...
... attack and force your way through the enemy to this point at the earliest hour that you can see him in the morning . Cle- burne will attack in front the moment your guns are heard . I am , general , & c . , GEORGE WM . BRENT , Assistant ...
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... attack wherever the enemy tay be . 5. Hill will cover our left flank from an advance of the enemy from the cove , and by pressing the cavalry in his front ascertain if the enemy is re - enforcing at Lee and Gordon's Mills , in which ...
... attack wherever the enemy tay be . 5. Hill will cover our left flank from an advance of the enemy from the cove , and by pressing the cavalry in his front ascertain if the enemy is re - enforcing at Lee and Gordon's Mills , in which ...
Page 32
... attack with his whole force . Our line was now formed , with Buckner's left resting on the Chickamauga about 1 mile below Lee and Gordon's Mills . On his right came Hood with his own and Johnson's divisions , with Walker on the extreme ...
... attack with his whole force . Our line was now formed , with Buckner's left resting on the Chickamauga about 1 mile below Lee and Gordon's Mills . On his right came Hood with his own and Johnson's divisions , with Walker on the extreme ...
Page 33
... attack in succession rapidly to the left . The left wing was to await the attack by the right , take it up promptly when made , and the whole line was then to be pushed vigorously and persistently against the enemy throughout its extent ...
... attack in succession rapidly to the left . The left wing was to await the attack by the right , take it up promptly when made , and the whole line was then to be pushed vigorously and persistently against the enemy throughout its extent ...
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... attack on the left , promptly made as ordered , met with less resistance , much of the enemy's strength having been transferred to our right , and was suc- cessfully and vigorously followed up . About 2 p . m . , passing along the line ...
... attack on the left , promptly made as ordered , met with less resistance , much of the enemy's strength having been transferred to our right , and was suc- cessfully and vigorously followed up . About 2 p . m . , passing along the line ...
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advance Alabama Alexander's Bridge ammunition Arkansas ARMY OF TENNESSEE artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battalion battery battle of Chickamauga BRAXTON BRAGG breastworks Bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General C. S. Army camp Capt Captain captured Cavalry charge Chattanooga road Cheatham Collierville Colonel command Company Confederate Creek crossed Cumberland Gap D. H. HILL direction division driving the enemy enemy's fall back Fayette fell field fight force front gade gallant gallantry Georgia guns halted HDQRS HEADQUARTERS heavy fire hill Hindman honor horses immediately instant James John Kentucky Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General line of battle Major Major-General mand ment miles Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning moved forward movement night o'clock obedient servant October October 16 officers Ohio ordnance pickets pieces of artillery Polk Polk's position prisoners Private re-enforcements rear received respectfully retire ridge right flank River sent September 19 Sergt sharpshooters skirmishers soon Tenn Tennessee Infantry Tennessee Regiment Tennessee Troops woods yards