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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Page 33
... immediately received his instructions . After a few hours ' rest at my camp fire he moved at daylight to his line , just in front of my position . Lieutenant - General Polk was ordered to assail the enemy on our extreme right at day ...
... immediately received his instructions . After a few hours ' rest at my camp fire he moved at daylight to his line , just in front of my position . Lieutenant - General Polk was ordered to assail the enemy on our extreme right at day ...
Page 47
... immediately to my headquarters , beyond Alexander's Bridge , where I arrived 11 p . m : On the way , accompanied by General Breckinridge , I met with a staff officer of Lieutenant - General Hill , to whom I communicated my orders , and ...
... immediately to my headquarters , beyond Alexander's Bridge , where I arrived 11 p . m : On the way , accompanied by General Breckinridge , I met with a staff officer of Lieutenant - General Hill , to whom I communicated my orders , and ...
Page 71
... immediately in front of the town and at the Point . Hill left by dusk , and at 9 p . m . young Breckin- ridge reported the last of his command gone . The dust terrible— almost impossible to see ; the drivers could not see to drive ...
... immediately in front of the town and at the Point . Hill left by dusk , and at 9 p . m . young Breckin- ridge reported the last of his command gone . The dust terrible— almost impossible to see ; the drivers could not see to drive ...
Page 83
... immediately deployed in line of battle on the west side of the creek and awaited the crossing by the remainder of the division . At about 9 a . m . moved by the flank in a northwestern direction and formed line in the rear of Major ...
... immediately deployed in line of battle on the west side of the creek and awaited the crossing by the remainder of the division . At about 9 a . m . moved by the flank in a northwestern direction and formed line in the rear of Major ...
Page 84
... immediately rallied and reformed , and promptly retook their original position . Learning that the enemy were endeavoring to turn my right , which was not protected by any infantry force , and the left being exposed and nearly out of ...
... immediately rallied and reformed , and promptly retook their original position . Learning that the enemy were endeavoring to turn my right , which was not protected by any infantry force , and the left being exposed and nearly out of ...
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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