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, 1893 - 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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Page 52
... forward to destroy the Charleston and Savannah Railroad , after which they pushed forward toward the city of Savannah . We followed close after and encamped for the night at the Five - Mile Post , on the Augusta road . December 11 ...
... forward to destroy the Charleston and Savannah Railroad , after which they pushed forward toward the city of Savannah . We followed close after and encamped for the night at the Five - Mile Post , on the Augusta road . December 11 ...
Page 62
... forward at all points to the edge of the water defenses of the enemy without any neces- sity for siege approaches , and beyond that it was useless to attempt anything of the kind . We could only get into the rebel lines by open assault ...
... forward at all points to the edge of the water defenses of the enemy without any neces- sity for siege approaches , and beyond that it was useless to attempt anything of the kind . We could only get into the rebel lines by open assault ...
Page 68
... forward substantially as follows : First . Major - General Osterhaus will move his left column , of two divisions , by the Louisville road to the intersection of the Johnson road , and thence to Johnson this evening , being careful to ...
... forward substantially as follows : First . Major - General Osterhaus will move his left column , of two divisions , by the Louisville road to the intersection of the Johnson road , and thence to Johnson this evening , being careful to ...
Page 69
... forward to Station No. 9 , effecting a crossing of the Ogeechee . At that point he rebuilt the wagon bridge , partially destroyed , and also laid a pontoon bridge across the river . December 1 , the three columns moved as follows : The ...
... forward to Station No. 9 , effecting a crossing of the Ogeechee . At that point he rebuilt the wagon bridge , partially destroyed , and also laid a pontoon bridge across the river . December 1 , the three columns moved as follows : The ...
Page 70
... forward toward the railroad . A small detachment went as far as the Twenty- Mile Station , and returned skirmishing all the way . This brigade skirmished considerably with the enemy near night . Colonel Oliver's brigade , of Hazen's ...
... forward toward the railroad . A small detachment went as far as the Twenty- Mile Station , and returned skirmishing all the way . This brigade skirmished considerably with the enemy near night . Colonel Oliver's brigade , of Hazen's ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General advance Aide-de-Camp ambulance ARMY OF GEORGIA artillery Atlanta Augusta battery bivouacked Brig Brigadier-General Buck Head camp campaign Capt Captain captured cavalry Charleston Colonel column Creek crossed Davisborough December December 21 DEPARTMENT AND ARMY destroyed direction distance marched Eatonton encamped enemy enemy's Fifteenth Army Corps flank forage force Fort McAllister four miles Fourteenth Army Fourteenth Army Corps Fourth Division front Georgia guns HDQRS honor horses Illinois Infantry King's Bridge Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Little Ogeechee Louisville Macon Major-General Milledgeville Millen morning moved night November November 15 November 24 O. O. HOWARD obedient servant Oconee River officers Ogeechee River Ohio order of Maj Osterhaus picket position railroad rear guard rebel regiment respectfully Sandersville Second Brigade Second Division sent SEVENTEENTH ARMY SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS skirmishers South SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS Station swamp Third Brigade three miles to-morrow troops U. S. Army wagons Waynesborough wounded