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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... sent by General Hindman , after a junction of their commands , to confer with me and suggest a change in the plan of operations . After hearing the report of this officer , and obtaining from the active and energetic cavalry commander ...
... sent by General Hindman , after a junction of their commands , to confer with me and suggest a change in the plan of operations . After hearing the report of this officer , and obtaining from the active and energetic cavalry commander ...
Page 39
... sent to the office of Secretary of War soon after receipt , and have never been returned . I have rested patiently under the criticism and assaults of parties misrepresenting the facts of these campaigns , knowing the truth , when ...
... sent to the office of Secretary of War soon after receipt , and have never been returned . I have rested patiently under the criticism and assaults of parties misrepresenting the facts of these campaigns , knowing the truth , when ...
Page 47
... sent by couriers to the headquarters of the respective generals - General Hill's to Thedford's Ford . The couriers to Generals Cheatham and Walker returned promptly . The courier sent to General Hill , after searching for the general ...
... sent by couriers to the headquarters of the respective generals - General Hill's to Thedford's Ford . The couriers to Generals Cheatham and Walker returned promptly . The courier sent to General Hill , after searching for the general ...
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... sent for me to carry orders to Major - Generals Cleburne and Breckinridge to make an immediate attack upon the enemy . I went directly to Colonel Jack , assistant adjutant - general , to get the orders . As he handed them to me he ...
... sent for me to carry orders to Major - Generals Cleburne and Breckinridge to make an immediate attack upon the enemy . I went directly to Colonel Jack , assistant adjutant - general , to get the orders . As he handed them to me he ...
Page 62
... sent orders to General Hill in time for the attack to have been made by daylight if General Hill could have been found ; but this was im- possible , and when General Polk learned this he sent orders by me to Generals Breckinridge and ...
... sent orders to General Hill in time for the attack to have been made by daylight if General Hill could have been found ; but this was im- possible , and when General Polk learned this he sent orders by me to Generals Breckinridge and ...
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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