The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... Porter and his command on the way ! Answer . I so understood . General McDowell can tell that better than I can my- self . Question . I will ask you now in regard to the last order , that which purports to be dated on the 29th of August ...
... Porter and his command on the way ! Answer . I so understood . General McDowell can tell that better than I can my- self . Question . I will ask you now in regard to the last order , that which purports to be dated on the 29th of August ...
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... Porter's command , what do you suppose would have been the result upon the fortunes of the battle if General Porter had attacked , as ordered by the order of 4.30 p . m . , either on the right flank or the rear of the enemy ? The ...
... Porter's command , what do you suppose would have been the result upon the fortunes of the battle if General Porter had attacked , as ordered by the order of 4.30 p . m . , either on the right flank or the rear of the enemy ? The ...
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... Porter's command . Will you state what it was that you under . stood him to refer to ? Answer . The embarrassment was rather on my side than on his ; the embarrass- ment I refer to was this : I came down to take King's division , and ...
... Porter's command . Will you state what it was that you under . stood him to refer to ? Answer . The embarrassment was rather on my side than on his ; the embarrass- ment I refer to was this : I came down to take King's division , and ...
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29th of August accused here closed afternoon Answer Army of Virginia arrived artillery August 29 August last B. M. Prentiss battery battle battle-field Bethlehem church Brig brigade Bristoe Station Bull Run Burnside Catlett's Station cavalry Centreville charge column conversation dark daylight direction dispatch duty E. A. Hitchcock examined as follows F. J. PORTER Fitz John Porter force front going Griffin Groveton headquarters Heintzelman hour impression infantry Jackson's JOHN POPE joint order judge-advocate here closed King's division Longstreet Major-General Manassas Junction McDowell miles military Morell Morell's division morning move movement night o'clock officer passed Pope's Porter's command Porter's corps position Question railroad Rappahannock rear received recollect referred regiment remember right flank Rufus King sent Silas Casey staff Sudley Springs road supposed Sykes testimony Thoroughfare Gap tion trains troops U. S. Volunteers wagons Warrenton Junction Warrenton turnpike