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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... command , received . I am directed to inform you that the power of a commanding general in such cases is limited to arrest and to the furnishing charges in order to trial , and that suspension from command as above be considered ...
... command , received . I am directed to inform you that the power of a commanding general in such cases is limited to arrest and to the furnishing charges in order to trial , and that suspension from command as above be considered ...
Page 79
... command was ordered by Lieutenant - General Polk to attack the enemy at once . My entire command advanced under a heavy fire of musketry for about 600 yards , the enemy yield- ing and giving way to our approach . At this point orders ...
... command was ordered by Lieutenant - General Polk to attack the enemy at once . My entire command advanced under a heavy fire of musketry for about 600 yards , the enemy yield- ing and giving way to our approach . At this point orders ...
Page 87
... command to fall back . By whom the order was given I have not been able to ascertain . The men being well nigh out of ammunition , the command began a retrogade movement , and moved back some several hundred yards , when they were ...
... command to fall back . By whom the order was given I have not been able to ascertain . The men being well nigh out of ammunition , the command began a retrogade movement , and moved back some several hundred yards , when they were ...
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... command of First Lieut . William B. Tur- ner . My command crossed Chickamauga Creek at Hunt's Ford on the morning of September 19 , and , after proceeding in a northern direc- tion about 2 miles by the flank , was formed in line of ...
... command of First Lieut . William B. Tur- ner . My command crossed Chickamauga Creek at Hunt's Ford on the morning of September 19 , and , after proceeding in a northern direc- tion about 2 miles by the flank , was formed in line of ...
Page 96
... command on Saturday was about three - quarters of an hour in duration and extremely severe . Besides being opposed on all parts by largely superior numbers , two of the enemy's batteries were actively served against it obliquely from ...
... command on Saturday was about three - quarters of an hour in duration and extremely severe . Besides being opposed on all parts by largely superior numbers , two of the enemy's batteries were actively served against it obliquely from ...
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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