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, 1893 - 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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United States. War Department. PREFACE . The work of preparing the records of the war for public use was begun under the resolution of Congress of May 19 , 1864 , by Adjt . Gen. E. D. Townsend , U. S. Army , who caused copies to be made ...
United States. War Department. PREFACE . The work of preparing the records of the war for public use was begun under the resolution of Congress of May 19 , 1864 , by Adjt . Gen. E. D. Townsend , U. S. Army , who caused copies to be made ...
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... U. S. Army , to duty as the successor of Colonel Scott . He had con- tinued in charge about two years , when , in ... Army , and two civilian experts , to be appointed by the Secretary of War , the compensation of said civilian experts ...
... U. S. Army , to duty as the successor of Colonel Scott . He had con- tinued in charge about two years , when , in ... Army , and two civilian experts , to be appointed by the Secretary of War , the compensation of said civilian experts ...
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United States. War Department. Aug. Sept. Oct. 7 , 1864. - Maj . Gen. Philip H. Sheridan , U. S. Army , assigned to temporary command of the Middle Military Division . 9 , 1864. - Explosion at City Point . Affair near Sycamore Church ...
United States. War Department. Aug. Sept. Oct. 7 , 1864. - Maj . Gen. Philip H. Sheridan , U. S. Army , assigned to temporary command of the Middle Military Division . 9 , 1864. - Explosion at City Point . Affair near Sycamore Church ...
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... U. S. Army , assigned to tem- porary command of the Second Army Corps . 28 , 1864. - Scout toward Stony Creek Station . Maj . Gen. Winfield S. Hancock , U. S. Army , assigned to command of a new veteran volunteer army corps ( to be ...
... U. S. Army , assigned to tem- porary command of the Second Army Corps . 28 , 1864. - Scout toward Stony Creek Station . Maj . Gen. Winfield S. Hancock , U. S. Army , assigned to command of a new veteran volunteer army corps ( to be ...
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United States. War Department. No. 12. - Maj . Benjamin F. Fisher , Signal Corps , U. S. Army , Chief Signal Officer , Army of the Potomac , of operations August 1 - October 31 . No. 13. - Capt . Peter A. Taylor , Signal Corps , U. S. Army ...
United States. War Department. No. 12. - Maj . Benjamin F. Fisher , Signal Corps , U. S. Army , Chief Signal Officer , Army of the Potomac , of operations August 1 - October 31 . No. 13. - Capt . Peter A. Taylor , Signal Corps , U. S. Army ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General attack August 18 August 21 battery bivouacked Boydton breast-works Brig Brigadier-General camp Captain captured casualties charge City Point Colonel command Company Creek December Deep Bottom deployed Eighteenth Army enemy enemy's engaged fall back Fifth Army Corps Fifth Corps fire following report front guns halted HDQRS headquarters honor to report hundred Infantry instant intrenchments James River Jerusalem plank road killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major-General marched Market road Massachusetts miles morning moved night Ninth Army Nottoway River obedient servant occupied October 27 officers operations August Peebles house Pennsylvania Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Petersburg picket picket-line position prisoners Reams rear rebel received orders regiment relieved remained repulsed respectfully rifle-pits Second Army Corps Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent September skirmish line Station Tenth Army Corps Third Brigade Third Division U. S. Army U. S. Colored Troops Weldon railroad woods wounded yards York Volunteers