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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... night until its character is satisfactorily ascertained , requesting at the same time Commodore Smith , commanding the navy - yard , and Captain Gibson , senior officer afloat here , to secure for the two ports a seasonable information ...
... night until its character is satisfactorily ascertained , requesting at the same time Commodore Smith , commanding the navy - yard , and Captain Gibson , senior officer afloat here , to secure for the two ports a seasonable information ...
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... night . But the eager- ness of those officers to accomplish brilliant success by daring deeds induced them to penetrate , with the small force of 17 men of the Seventh Vermont and some refugees , about 15 miles into the enemy's country ...
... night . But the eager- ness of those officers to accomplish brilliant success by daring deeds induced them to penetrate , with the small force of 17 men of the Seventh Vermont and some refugees , about 15 miles into the enemy's country ...
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... night of the 3d instant , on the east side of Tybee Island , was discovered by the pickets yesterday morning at 6. She proved to be a schooner of about 35 tons . Her cargo consists of alcohol and coffee . I shall take out her cargo to - ...
... night of the 3d instant , on the east side of Tybee Island , was discovered by the pickets yesterday morning at 6. She proved to be a schooner of about 35 tons . Her cargo consists of alcohol and coffee . I shall take out her cargo to - ...
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... night . The defensive works there are already in a condition for use , and although more extensive necessarily than was anticipated , on account of the topographic features of the locality , are very favorable for defense by a garrison ...
... night . The defensive works there are already in a condition for use , and although more extensive necessarily than was anticipated , on account of the topographic features of the locality , are very favorable for defense by a garrison ...
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... night following her arrival . I am doubtful about your sending to Silver Springs ; it is some distance beyond Orange Springs , on the road to Gainesville . Any cavalry that you send there will probably be lost , and you will under- take ...
... night following her arrival . I am doubtful about your sending to Silver Springs ; it is some distance beyond Orange Springs , on the road to Gainesville . Any cavalry that you send there will probably be lost , and you will under- take ...
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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