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, 1891 - 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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... received at these headquar- ters yesterday evening that the enemy were concentrating at Fort Jesup , and that they intended to attack your flank or rear , or make a dash of cavalry in this direction . It seems pretty certain that ...
... received at these headquar- ters yesterday evening that the enemy were concentrating at Fort Jesup , and that they intended to attack your flank or rear , or make a dash of cavalry in this direction . It seems pretty certain that ...
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... ( Received 2.30 p . m . ) Sixth Minnesota cannot be immediately spared . Will send to join its corps on Potomac as soon as possible . Reasons fully explained in my letter to you of 30th , to which I ask particular attention . * JOHN POPE ...
... ( Received 2.30 p . m . ) Sixth Minnesota cannot be immediately spared . Will send to join its corps on Potomac as soon as possible . Reasons fully explained in my letter to you of 30th , to which I ask particular attention . * JOHN POPE ...
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... received your dispatch of 2 p . m . As I am fixed at present I prefer not to remove a brigade of infantry from here . I think that in addition to the picket on the Fort Jesup road it may be well to leave a section of artillery there ...
... received your dispatch of 2 p . m . As I am fixed at present I prefer not to remove a brigade of infantry from here . I think that in addition to the picket on the Fort Jesup road it may be well to leave a section of artillery there ...
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... received nothing from you since the escort of Lieutenant Litherland left you , on con- sultation with General Kimball I send Mr. Colvin , whom Captain Carr recommends as a reliable scout and one who will go through to you . The ...
... received nothing from you since the escort of Lieutenant Litherland left you , on con- sultation with General Kimball I send Mr. Colvin , whom Captain Carr recommends as a reliable scout and one who will go through to you . The ...
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... received a dispatch from Colonel Myers saying the two quartermas- ters at Fort Smith are in the Department of Arkansas , and has given them the necessary orders so that there may be no more controversy . Nothing has been heard of the ...
... received a dispatch from Colonel Myers saying the two quartermas- ters at Fort Smith are in the Department of Arkansas , and has given them the necessary orders so that there may be no more controversy . Nothing has been heard of the ...
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