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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... attacking the enemy's force near here . Probably an overpowering attack might have the happiest result , Respectfully , your obedient servant , T. SEYMOUR , Brigadier - General , Commanding . [ Indorsement . ] MARCH 16 , 1864 . The ...
... attacking the enemy's force near here . Probably an overpowering attack might have the happiest result , Respectfully , your obedient servant , T. SEYMOUR , Brigadier - General , Commanding . [ Indorsement . ] MARCH 16 , 1864 . The ...
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... attack should be made . As such an attack was anticipated , it is not believed that undue prep- aration has been made , and I desire to call attention to the facts here indicated : First . That at Palatka the permanent artillery ...
... attack should be made . As such an attack was anticipated , it is not believed that undue prep- aration has been made , and I desire to call attention to the facts here indicated : First . That at Palatka the permanent artillery ...
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... attack ; also all the field batteries in the command . It will be seen that except the . three 8 - inch guns , all ... attacked while we hold Palatka and Jacksonville , that several iron field guns on Gribeauval carriages can be spared ...
... attack ; also all the field batteries in the command . It will be seen that except the . three 8 - inch guns , all ... attacked while we hold Palatka and Jacksonville , that several iron field guns on Gribeauval carriages can be spared ...
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... attack is apprehended . Seventh . No attempt to interfere with our river communication above or below has been made , and the precautions taken are suffi- cient , I believe , to save us from that annoyance . Eighth . The enemy is under ...
... attack is apprehended . Seventh . No attempt to interfere with our river communication above or below has been made , and the precautions taken are suffi- cient , I believe , to save us from that annoyance . Eighth . The enemy is under ...
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... attack one or more of these places . To defend them properly we want a general there of experi- ence and military education . My own opinion of General Hurlbut has been favorable , but I do not deem him equal to the command of the ...
... attack one or more of these places . To defend them properly we want a general there of experi- ence and military education . My own opinion of General Hurlbut has been favorable , but I do not deem him equal to the command of the ...
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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