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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... Island , S. C. , March 8 , 1864 . Capt . JOHN L. SUESS , New York Volunteer Engineers : The brigadier - general commanding directs that you immediately prepare material for repairing bridge from Cole's Island to James Island and have it ...
... Island , S. C. , March 8 , 1864 . Capt . JOHN L. SUESS , New York Volunteer Engineers : The brigadier - general commanding directs that you immediately prepare material for repairing bridge from Cole's Island to James Island and have it ...
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... Island , near Secessionville , went to Florida with Beaure- gard in January , and has not yet returned . The troops at present on the island are Hagood's brigade , not over 3,000 strong , and a regiment or two besides . On Sullivan's Island ...
... Island , near Secessionville , went to Florida with Beaure- gard in January , and has not yet returned . The troops at present on the island are Hagood's brigade , not over 3,000 strong , and a regiment or two besides . On Sullivan's Island ...
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... Island and await transportation . On Morris Island , including the little work on Black Island , there are ten forts and batteries , namely : No. 1. Fort Strong , mounting twenty - one guns and mortars , rang- ing from 12 - pounder ...
... Island and await transportation . On Morris Island , including the little work on Black Island , there are ten forts and batteries , namely : No. 1. Fort Strong , mounting twenty - one guns and mortars , rang- ing from 12 - pounder ...
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... Island Artillery are hereby ordered to be established at Hilton Head . V. Col. W. W. H. Davis , One hundred and fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers , is hereby relieved from duty in the Northern District and will proceed to Hilton Head and ...
... Island Artillery are hereby ordered to be established at Hilton Head . V. Col. W. W. H. Davis , One hundred and fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers , is hereby relieved from duty in the Northern District and will proceed to Hilton Head and ...
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... Island , S. C. , April 18 , 1864 . Col. W. W. H. DAVIS , Comdg . U. S. Forces , Morris Island , S. C .: COLONEL : The Cosmopolitan will carry about 900 men . Send the Ninth and Eleventh Maine Volunteers , if together they do not ex ...
... Island , S. C. , April 18 , 1864 . Col. W. W. H. DAVIS , Comdg . U. S. Forces , Morris Island , S. C .: COLONEL : The Cosmopolitan will carry about 900 men . Send the Ninth and Eleventh Maine Volunteers , if together they do not ex ...
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Adjutant and Inspector Aide-de-Camp April Army Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General Battalion Battery boats Brig brigade Brigadier-General Camp Milton Capt Captain cavalry Charleston Chief of Staff Colonel columbiad Comdg companies Confederate DEPT DISTRICT OF FLORIDA duty enemy enemy's fire Folly Island force Fort Johnson Fort Sumter G. T. BEAUREGARD garrison Georgia gun-boats guns H. W. FEILDEN H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT Hilton Head honor howitzers inclose indorsement Infantry instant J. G. FOSTER Jacksonville James Island John's Island July Lieut Lieutenant Light Artillery Major March Morris Island NORTHERN DISTRICT obedient servant officers ordnance Palatka pickets Port Royal prisoners re-enforcements rebel received Regiment respectfully Richmond rifled Ripley River Royall's House Saint John's Samuel Jones Savannah SCHIMMELFENNIG sent South Carolina South Carolina Troops SPECIAL ORDERS steamer STRINGFELLOW Sullivan's Island Sumter TALIAFERRO Third Military District transportation U. S. Colored Troops W. L. M. BURGER York Volunteers