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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... night , and he has 13 miles to make . The commander of the column thus united will move upon the enemy encamped at the foot of Stevens ' Gap , said to be 4,000 or 5,000 . If unforeseen circumstances should prevent your movement , notify ...
... night , and he has 13 miles to make . The commander of the column thus united will move upon the enemy encamped at the foot of Stevens ' Gap , said to be 4,000 or 5,000 . If unforeseen circumstances should prevent your movement , notify ...
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... night . The movement was resumed at daylight on the 19th , and Buck- ner's corps , with Cheatham's division , of Polk's , had crossed and formed , when a brisk engagement commenced with our cavalry under Forrest on the extreme right ...
... night . The movement was resumed at daylight on the 19th , and Buck- ner's corps , with Cheatham's division , of Polk's , had crossed and formed , when a brisk engagement commenced with our cavalry under Forrest on the extreme right ...
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... night , proceeded across Alexander's Bridge to the east side of the Chickamauga and there delivered my message . Proceeding in person to the right wing , I found the troops not even prepared for the movement . Messengers were ...
... night , proceeded across Alexander's Bridge to the east side of the Chickamauga and there delivered my message . Proceeding in person to the right wing , I found the troops not even prepared for the movement . Messengers were ...
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... night and the density of the forest rendered further movements uncertain and dangerous , and the army bivouacked on the ground it had so gallantly won . Both flanks having advanced more rapidly than the center , they were found ...
... night and the density of the forest rendered further movements uncertain and dangerous , and the army bivouacked on the ground it had so gallantly won . Both flanks having advanced more rapidly than the center , they were found ...
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... night of the 19th , where I received a verbal order to attack the enemy at daylight , I rode immediately to my headquarters , beyond Alexander's Bridge , where I arrived 11 p . m : On the way , accompanied by General Breckinridge , I ...
... night of the 19th , where I received a verbal order to attack the enemy at daylight , I rode immediately to my headquarters , beyond Alexander's Bridge , where I arrived 11 p . m : On the way , accompanied by General Breckinridge , I ...
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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