The War of the Rebellion: Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States (53 v. in 111)U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880 - Confederate States of America Series 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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... south side of the James . My idea , from the start , had been to beat Lee's army north of Richmond if possible ... railroad connection between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley and Lynchburg , and when the cavalry got well off to move the ...
... south side of the James . My idea , from the start , had been to beat Lee's army north of Richmond if possible ... railroad connection between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley and Lynchburg , and when the cavalry got well off to move the ...
Page 24
... line , from which he could not be dislodged . The advantages in position gained by us were very great . The army then proceeded to envelop Petersburg toward the South Side Railroad , as far as possible , without attacking fortifications ...
... line , from which he could not be dislodged . The advantages in position gained by us were very great . The army then proceeded to envelop Petersburg toward the South Side Railroad , as far as possible , without attacking fortifications ...
Page 31
... south side of it toward the South Side Railroad , until the Second Corps and part of the cavalry reached the Boydton plank road where it crosses Hatcher's Run . At this point we were six miles distant from the South Side Railroad ...
... south side of it toward the South Side Railroad , until the Second Corps and part of the cavalry reached the Boydton plank road where it crosses Hatcher's Run . At this point we were six miles distant from the South Side Railroad ...
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... South Side Railroad about Farmville , and destroy it to Appomattox Court - House , the only thing left for him was to return to Winchester or strike a base at the White House . Fortunately , he chose the latter . From New Market he took ...
... South Side Railroad about Farmville , and destroy it to Appomattox Court - House , the only thing left for him was to return to Winchester or strike a base at the White House . Fortunately , he chose the latter . From New Market he took ...
Page 52
... South Side railroads , and thus deprive the enemy of further supplies , and also prevent the rapid concentration of Lee's and Johnston's armies . I had spent days of anxiety lest each morning should bring the report that the enemy had ...
... South Side railroads , and thus deprive the enemy of further supplies , and also prevent the rapid concentration of Lee's and Johnston's armies . I had spent days of anxiety lest each morning should bring the report that the enemy had ...
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Appomattox April Artillery assault attack Battery bivouacked Boydton plank road breast-works Brevet bridge Brig Brigadier-General Burkeville camp Capt Captain captured charge City Point Colonel Company Creek crossing encamped enemy engaged Farmville Fifth Army Corps Fifth Corps fire flank following report force Fort Fisher Fort Stedman front guns Hatcher's Run HDQRS headquarters Heavy Artillery honor to submit hospital hundred instant intrenched James January killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Lynchburg Major-General manding Massachusetts miles morning moved night Ninth Corps obedient servant officers operations February operations March 25 Pennsylvania Volunteers Petersburg picket picket-line position Potomac prisoners rear rebel regiment respectfully Richmond River Second Army Corps Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent Sheridan Sixth Corps skirmish line South Side Railroad Station Stedman Third Brigade Third Division train troops U. S. Army Vaughan road Virginia wagons White Oak road wounded York Infantry York Volunteers