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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... rifled guns being principally to dismount the enemy's guns , they will not expend ammunition when their view of the enemy's works is obstructed by smoke . Both time fuses and percussion shells will be used , preferably the former . Each ...
... rifled guns being principally to dismount the enemy's guns , they will not expend ammunition when their view of the enemy's works is obstructed by smoke . Both time fuses and percussion shells will be used , preferably the former . Each ...
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... rifled ; eight 32 - pounder iron guns , rifled . Field guns : Six light 12 - pounder Napoleons ; four 6 - pounder James , rifled ; seven 12 - pounder Wiard , steel ; four 6 - pounder brass smooth - bore . I remain , yours , respectfully ...
... rifled ; eight 32 - pounder iron guns , rifled . Field guns : Six light 12 - pounder Napoleons ; four 6 - pounder James , rifled ; seven 12 - pounder Wiard , steel ; four 6 - pounder brass smooth - bore . I remain , yours , respectfully ...
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... rifled guns of 4 miles range have been mounted , will soon , if they have not al- ready , open fire with similar results in regard to Sumter that were produced at Fort Pulaski . A battery of these effective cannon , bearing upon Fort ...
... rifled guns of 4 miles range have been mounted , will soon , if they have not al- ready , open fire with similar results in regard to Sumter that were produced at Fort Pulaski . A battery of these effective cannon , bearing upon Fort ...
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... rifled shells into the city , the inhabitants of which , of course , were asleep and unarmed . About 9 o'clock this morning , the communication alluded to above was returned to these headquarters , bearing your recognized official ...
... rifled shells into the city , the inhabitants of which , of course , were asleep and unarmed . About 9 o'clock this morning , the communication alluded to above was returned to these headquarters , bearing your recognized official ...
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... rifled guns on Cumming's Point ready now , and am placing more guns there and some mortars . Five of the breaching guns on my left remain in readiness to open at the same time . Rifled guns cannot be safely used from Wagner while our ...
... rifled guns on Cumming's Point ready now , and am placing more guns there and some mortars . Five of the breaching guns on my left remain in readiness to open at the same time . Rifled guns cannot be safely used from Wagner while our ...
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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