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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... guns in position , upon the following points , viz : First . The number of complete rounds and parts of rounds of am ... guns , rifled ; eight 32 - pounder iron guns , rifled . Field guns : Six light 12 - pounder Napoleons ; four 6 ...
... guns in position , upon the following points , viz : First . The number of complete rounds and parts of rounds of am ... guns , rifled ; eight 32 - pounder iron guns , rifled . Field guns : Six light 12 - pounder Napoleons ; four 6 ...
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... guns have been shelling Fort Sumter , without doing material damage . Fredericksburg , August 17. - A small force of the enemy appeared on Saturday , and some firing ensued , with no casualties on our side . Cannon are heard this ...
... guns have been shelling Fort Sumter , without doing material damage . Fredericksburg , August 17. - A small force of the enemy appeared on Saturday , and some firing ensued , with no casualties on our side . Cannon are heard this ...
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... guns . You ask me to prevent this , which , of course , I will be glad to do . It should be understood , however , that this course is likely to ex- pend the force of the iron - clads so much as to render other active operations on my ...
... guns . You ask me to prevent this , which , of course , I will be glad to do . It should be understood , however , that this course is likely to ex- pend the force of the iron - clads so much as to render other active operations on my ...
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... guns is burst , and others are nearly ex- pended . Do you think Sumter has any serviceable guns ? My calcium lights can operate to - night on Sumter and the harbor , unless you wish otherwise , and we can arrange for investing Morris ...
... guns is burst , and others are nearly ex- pended . Do you think Sumter has any serviceable guns ? My calcium lights can operate to - night on Sumter and the harbor , unless you wish otherwise , and we can arrange for investing Morris ...
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... guns . Your fire will help me very much . I am sorry that your guns are giving out . DAHLGREN , Admiral . MORRIS ISLAND , August 26 , 1863-12.50 p . m . Colonel TURNER : Open all the guns in the left batteries on Sumter , and keep them ...
... guns . Your fire will help me very much . I am sorry that your guns are giving out . DAHLGREN , Admiral . MORRIS ISLAND , August 26 , 1863-12.50 p . m . Colonel TURNER : Open all the guns in the left batteries on Sumter , and keep them ...
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10-inch columbiad Adjutant and Inspector Admiral DAHLGREN Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack August August 22 Battalion Battery Wagner boats Brig brigade Brigadier-General Capt Captain Charleston Chief Engineer chief of artillery Chief of Staff Colonel columbiad Comdg companies Confederate COOPER Creek Cumming's Point D. B. HARRIS defense DEPT duty enemy enemy's fire FLORIDA Folly Island force Fort Johnson Fort Sumter G. T. BEAUREGARD Georgia Georgia Troops gunboats guns HAGOOD harbor HDQRS Heavy Artillery Hilton Head honor indorsement Infantry instructions iron-clads James Island Johnson July Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel lines Major-General Military District monitors Morris Island Moultrie negroes night November obedient servant October officers picket Q. A. GILLMORE R. S. RIPLEY re-enforcements Regiment respectfully Richmond River Savannah Secessionville sent September shells siege South Carolina Artillery South Carolina Cavalry South Carolina Troops South Carolina Volunteers SPECIAL ORDERS steamer Stono Sullivan's Island Sumter Third Military District THOMAS JORDAN tion torpedoes