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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... nearly if not quite 18,000 . A field return of the present effective strength ( infantry and artil- lery ) is also inclosed . The enemy far exceeds us in strength now , and is rapidly and heavily re - enforcing . Every available man ...
... nearly if not quite 18,000 . A field return of the present effective strength ( infantry and artil- lery ) is also inclosed . The enemy far exceeds us in strength now , and is rapidly and heavily re - enforcing . Every available man ...
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... nearly completed , and will be forwarded as soon as re- ceived . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , BRAXTON BRAGG , General S. COOPER , Adjutant - General , C. S. Army , Richmond , Va . General . WARM SPRINGS , GA ...
... nearly completed , and will be forwarded as soon as re- ceived . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , BRAXTON BRAGG , General S. COOPER , Adjutant - General , C. S. Army , Richmond , Va . General . WARM SPRINGS , GA ...
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... nearly a mile , and inflicting a very heavy loss . Night found us masters of the ground , after a series of very obsti- nate contests with largely superior numbers . From captured pris- oners and others we learned with certainty that we ...
... nearly a mile , and inflicting a very heavy loss . Night found us masters of the ground , after a series of very obsti- nate contests with largely superior numbers . From captured pris- oners and others we learned with certainty that we ...
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... nearly all parts of the right wing were in turn repulsed with heavy losses . Our troops were led with the greatest gallantry and exhibited great coolness , bravery , and heroic devotion . In no instance did they fail 3 R R - YOL XXX ...
... nearly all parts of the right wing were in turn repulsed with heavy losses . Our troops were led with the greatest gallantry and exhibited great coolness , bravery , and heroic devotion . In no instance did they fail 3 R R - YOL XXX ...
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... Nearly half our army consisted of re - enforcements just before the battle without a wagon or an artillery horse , and nearly , if not quite , a third of the artillery horses on the field had been lost . The railroad bridges , too , had ...
... Nearly half our army consisted of re - enforcements just before the battle without a wagon or an artillery horse , and nearly , if not quite , a third of the artillery horses on the field had been lost . The railroad bridges , too , had ...
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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