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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... ( Received 11th . ) The enemy entered Chattanooga yesterday in force , driving out the small garrison I could leave behind . His main force in Will's Valley still threatens my rear , and compels me to follow on this side of the mountain ...
... ( Received 11th . ) The enemy entered Chattanooga yesterday in force , driving out the small garrison I could leave behind . His main force in Will's Valley still threatens my rear , and compels me to follow on this side of the mountain ...
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... received from Lieutenant - General Longstreet of his arrival at Ringgold and departure for the field . Five small brigades of his corps ( about 5,000 effective infantry , no artillery ) reached us in time to participate in the action ...
... received from Lieutenant - General Longstreet of his arrival at Ringgold and departure for the field . Five small brigades of his corps ( about 5,000 effective infantry , no artillery ) reached us in time to participate in the action ...
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... received at this office January 13 , 1864 , and was immediately put in the hands of two copyists , who returned the duplicate copies March 23 ( after the adjournment of Congress ) , and the original returned to the Adjutant and ...
... received at this office January 13 , 1864 , and was immediately put in the hands of two copyists , who returned the duplicate copies March 23 ( after the adjournment of Congress ) , and the original returned to the Adjutant and ...
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... 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 met with a staff officer of ...
... 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 met with a staff officer of ...
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... received . I am directed to inform you that the power of a commanding general in such cases is limited to arrest and to the furnishing charges in order to trial , and that suspension from command as above be considered punishment ...
... received . I am directed to inform you that the power of a commanding general in such cases is limited to arrest and to the furnishing charges in order to trial , and that suspension from command as above be considered punishment ...
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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