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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Page 74
... skirmishers in front , artillery next , and column of infantry , as far as I can get information , back ; some cavalry on their flanks . There is at least one division . My rear is near the point occupied by Lieuten- ant - General Polk ...
... skirmishers in front , artillery next , and column of infantry , as far as I can get information , back ; some cavalry on their flanks . There is at least one division . My rear is near the point occupied by Lieuten- ant - General Polk ...
Page 90
... skirmishers in front of the intrenched center of the enemy , covered by their skirmishers , advantageously posted in a skirt of woods immediately in our front , with an open space of prairie of about 100 yards in width , covering in ...
... skirmishers in front of the intrenched center of the enemy , covered by their skirmishers , advantageously posted in a skirt of woods immediately in our front , with an open space of prairie of about 100 yards in width , covering in ...
Page 91
... skirmishers to a constant fire from the enemy's line . I am , captain , very respectfully , your obedient servant , R. H. WHITELEY , Major , Comdg . 2d Ga . Batt . ( S. S. ) , Jackson's Brig . , Cheatham's Div . , Polk's Corps , Army of ...
... skirmishers to a constant fire from the enemy's line . I am , captain , very respectfully , your obedient servant , R. H. WHITELEY , Major , Comdg . 2d Ga . Batt . ( S. S. ) , Jackson's Brig . , Cheatham's Div . , Polk's Corps , Army of ...
Page 97
... Skirmishers and small parties thrown forward for the purpose of observation reported no enemy in front between me and the Chattanooga road . General Breckinridge's entire command came from toward my right , passing in rear of and almost ...
... Skirmishers and small parties thrown forward for the purpose of observation reported no enemy in front between me and the Chattanooga road . General Breckinridge's entire command came from toward my right , passing in rear of and almost ...
Page 126
... skirmishers had not kept far in advance of the line . The skirmishers were not , there- fore , blamable for this sudden contact with the enemy , for the firing came upon the line about the same time that it did upon the skir- mishers ...
... skirmishers had not kept far in advance of the line . The skirmishers were not , there- fore , blamable for this sudden contact with the enemy , for the firing came upon the line about the same time that it did upon the skir- mishers ...
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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