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, 1894 - 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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... enemy's lines says that she was told by one of Breckinridge's officers that Lee was evacuating Richmond , and that ... enemy very far outnumbered him , both in infantry and cavalry , I determined to retire to the fortifications around ...
... enemy's lines says that she was told by one of Breckinridge's officers that Lee was evacuating Richmond , and that ... enemy very far outnumbered him , both in infantry and cavalry , I determined to retire to the fortifications around ...
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... enemy in that quarter . Very clear that the rebel cavalry has not passed in this quarter ; you had better look for it west . No enemy of any kind on this flank north of the Harpeth . Very respectfully , Major - General WILSON , J. H. ...
... enemy in that quarter . Very clear that the rebel cavalry has not passed in this quarter ; you had better look for it west . No enemy of any kind on this flank north of the Harpeth . Very respectfully , Major - General WILSON , J. H. ...
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... enemy between the Holston and Clinch . Do not draw any supplies from Cumberland Gap if you can possibly avoid it . Enemy is on the road between Nashville and Chattanooga . Be sure and keep the telegraph line open from Cumberland Gap to ...
... enemy between the Holston and Clinch . Do not draw any supplies from Cumberland Gap if you can possibly avoid it . Enemy is on the road between Nashville and Chattanooga . Be sure and keep the telegraph line open from Cumberland Gap to ...
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... enemy to retire or fight upon ground of your own choosing . After the repulse of Hood at Franklin , it looks to me that instead of falling back to Nashville , we should have taken the offensive against the enemy where he was . At this ...
... enemy to retire or fight upon ground of your own choosing . After the repulse of Hood at Franklin , it looks to me that instead of falling back to Nashville , we should have taken the offensive against the enemy where he was . At this ...
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... enemy's , and as soon as I can get the remaining brigade of General McCook's division of cavalry here I will move against the enemy , although my cavalry force will not be more than half of that of the enemy . I have labored under many ...
... enemy's , and as soon as I can get the remaining brigade of General McCook's division of cavalry here I will move against the enemy , although my cavalry force will not be more than half of that of the enemy . I have labored under many ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Army of Tennessee artillery Battery Brevet Major-General Wilson bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Brigadier-General WHIPPLE camp Capt Captain captured CAVALRY CORPS Chattanooga Chief of Staff Clarksville Colonel and Assistant Columbia Corinth Creek crossing CUMBERLAND Decatur December 15 December 27 dispatch E. B. BEAUMONT Eastport enemy enemy's forage force FOURTH ARMY CORPS G. T. BEAUREGARD H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY horses Huntsville Indiana J. H. WILSON J. M. SCHOFIELD January January 18 Kentucky Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Louisville Lyon Major and Assistant major-general commanding directs Major-General THOMAS miles MILITARY DIVISION Mississippi Mobile move Murfreesborough Nashville obedient servant officers pontoon Pulaski railroad rebel received Regiment respectfully road S. P. LEE scouts sent SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS STEEDMAN telegraph Tenn Tennessee River to-day train Twenty-third Army Corps U. S. Volunteers Veteran Reserve Corps wagons yesterday