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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... enemy's forces were received during the 10th , and it became certain he was moving his three columns to form a junction upon us at or near La Fayette . The corps near Colonel Winston's moved on the mountain toward Alpine , a point 20 ...
... enemy's forces were received during the 10th , and it became certain he was moving his three columns to form a junction upon us at or near La Fayette . The corps near Colonel Winston's moved on the mountain toward Alpine , a point 20 ...
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... enemy's flank and rear in the same direction . 3. Buckner , crossing at Thedford's Ford , will join in the movement to the left , and press the enemy up the stream from Polk's front at Lee and Gordon's Mills . 4. Polk will press his ...
... enemy's flank and rear in the same direction . 3. Buckner , crossing at Thedford's Ford , will join in the movement to the left , and press the enemy up the stream from Polk's front at Lee and Gordon's Mills . 4. Polk will press his ...
Page 34
... 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 to our left , I found we had been checked in our progress by encountering a strong ...
... 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 to our left , I found we had been checked in our progress by encountering a strong ...
Page 91
... enemy directly in front , who were also advancing . We returned the fire vigorously , and after a few minutes the enemy's line gave way and we drove them back about 1 mile . During this whole charge we were ex- posed to a continuous ...
... enemy directly in front , who were also advancing . We returned the fire vigorously , and after a few minutes the enemy's line gave way and we drove them back about 1 mile . During this whole charge we were ex- posed to a continuous ...
Page 95
... enemy's advance . The service it here rendered in checking and driving back the enemy's advancing lines did not occur under my immediate eye , but is reported as brilliant and de- cisive . The enemy , pressing forward on what he deemed ...
... enemy's advance . The service it here rendered in checking and driving back the enemy's advancing lines did not occur under my immediate eye , but is reported as brilliant and de- cisive . The enemy , pressing forward on what he deemed ...
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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