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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... instant , that a party of some 15 men of my command advanced under cover of a flag of truce , which was withdrawn and from which party fire was then opened upon your vedettes , due inquiry will be made , and extreme punishment ...
... instant , that a party of some 15 men of my command advanced under cover of a flag of truce , which was withdrawn and from which party fire was then opened upon your vedettes , due inquiry will be made , and extreme punishment ...
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... instant has been received , and also the ammunition , coffee , and sugar ; the latter will be useful to the loyal people here , the former not , as they only have the Mississippi rifle and shotguns . I will give it to them , however ...
... instant has been received , and also the ammunition , coffee , and sugar ; the latter will be useful to the loyal people here , the former not , as they only have the Mississippi rifle and shotguns . I will give it to them , however ...
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... instant , in Lake George , the steamer Sumter with all her officers and crew ; that the Sumter has been manned and sent after the Hattie Brock , which it is believed will also be cap- tured , with about 150 bales of cotton . This ...
... instant , in Lake George , the steamer Sumter with all her officers and crew ; that the Sumter has been manned and sent after the Hattie Brock , which it is believed will also be cap- tured , with about 150 bales of cotton . This ...
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... instant , I have to say that from 7,000 to 11,000 effective fighting men may be spared from this department and still leave it in a condition of safe quiescent defense . * See Part I , p . 493 . This force corresponds pretty nearly with ...
... instant , I have to say that from 7,000 to 11,000 effective fighting men may be spared from this department and still leave it in a condition of safe quiescent defense . * See Part I , p . 493 . This force corresponds pretty nearly with ...
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... instant , a sergeant and certain men of the Massachusetts cavalry , construing their orders too literally , resisted the advance of largely superior numbers , and were finally captured , but not before every shot had been expended with ...
... instant , a sergeant and certain men of the Massachusetts cavalry , construing their orders too literally , resisted the advance of largely superior numbers , and were finally captured , but not before every shot had been expended with ...
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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