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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... loss of Chattanooga , but is unavoidable . Hon . JAMES A. SEDDON , Secretary of War . BRAXTON BRAGG . FIVE MILES SOUTH OF CHATTANOOGA , 10TH , Via Dalton , September 11 , 1863 . ( Received 11th . ) The enemy entered Chattanooga ...
... loss of Chattanooga , but is unavoidable . Hon . JAMES A. SEDDON , Secretary of War . BRAXTON BRAGG . FIVE MILES SOUTH OF CHATTANOOGA , 10TH , Via Dalton , September 11 , 1863 . ( Received 11th . ) The enemy entered Chattanooga ...
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... loss . These forces moved at daylight on the 19th up the Chickamauga , and were joined by others , which crossed in succession as their posi- tions were unmasked . About 10 a . m . our right encountered the enemy , and the action soon ...
... loss . These forces moved at daylight on the 19th up the Chickamauga , and were joined by others , which crossed in succession as their posi- tions were unmasked . About 10 a . m . our right encountered the enemy , and the action soon ...
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... loss in men , arms , and artillery , it had only been done by heavy sacrifices , in repeated , per- sistent , and most gallant assaults upon superior numbers strongly posted and protected . The conduct of our troops was excellent ...
... loss in men , arms , and artillery , it had only been done by heavy sacrifices , in repeated , per- sistent , and most gallant assaults upon superior numbers strongly posted and protected . The conduct of our troops was excellent ...
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... loss to the distance of about three - fourths of a mile , where he took shelter behind his breastworks , and , assisted by the arrival of heavy re - enforcements , checked the farther advance of my line . Without support either on my ...
... loss to the distance of about three - fourths of a mile , where he took shelter behind his breastworks , and , assisted by the arrival of heavy re - enforcements , checked the farther advance of my line . Without support either on my ...
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... loss , 490 , from which it will be perceived that the percentage of casualties was 34.87 , and that the greatest loss was in the Fifth Georgia Regi- ment , amounting to nearly 55 per cent . I am , major , respectfully , & c . , Maj ...
... loss , 490 , from which it will be perceived that the percentage of casualties was 34.87 , and that the greatest loss was in the Fifth Georgia Regi- ment , amounting to nearly 55 per cent . I am , major , respectfully , & c . , Maj ...
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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