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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... battle at the church . This position I held until Colonel Howell came on the ground , about 12 m . , and assumed command . By his order I moved a little to the left and formed in line of battle abreast of the church and in support of ...
... battle at the church . This position I held until Colonel Howell came on the ground , about 12 m . , and assumed command . By his order I moved a little to the left and formed in line of battle abreast of the church and in support of ...
Page 52
... battle , the two regiments moving in the finest style , with great cheering , up to the buildings and the summit of the slope . The Third New Hampshire followed to the edge of the wood . The line was but slightly protected , though the ...
... battle , the two regiments moving in the finest style , with great cheering , up to the buildings and the summit of the slope . The Third New Hampshire followed to the edge of the wood . The line was but slightly protected , though the ...
Page 58
... battle in an open field about one - half mile west of the turn- pike ; advanced in fine across a road running at right angles with the turnpike and entered a piece of woods to support a regiment which was engaging the enemy , when ...
... battle in an open field about one - half mile west of the turn- pike ; advanced in fine across a road running at right angles with the turnpike and entered a piece of woods to support a regiment which was engaging the enemy , when ...
Page 60
... battle at the foot of the hill in the woods , where the enemy were in strong position at the top of the hill in earth - works . A strong line was thrown out as skirmishers , under command of Captain Dennis , where they fought ...
... battle at the foot of the hill in the woods , where the enemy were in strong position at the top of the hill in earth - works . A strong line was thrown out as skirmishers , under command of Captain Dennis , where they fought ...
Page 70
... battle to resist the enemy in that direction . I moved forward as fast as the exhausted condition of the men would permit , and at about half a mile from the turnpike entered a large open field on the left , and moved forward toward the ...
... battle to resist the enemy in that direction . I moved forward as fast as the exhausted condition of the men would permit , and at about half a mile from the turnpike entered a large open field on the left , and moved forward toward the ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS advance Aide-de-Camp ammunition artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery Belle Plain Bermuda Hundred bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Chief of Staff City Point Colonel Comdg command of Major-General companies Creek dispatch Drewry's Bluff Eighteenth Army enemy enemy's FIFTH ARMY CORPS Fifth Corps fire flank force Fort Monroe Fredericksburg front G. K. WARREN HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY honor infantry intrenchments James River Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-General GRANT line of battle Major-General and Chief Major-General BURNSIDE major-general commanding directs Major-General HANCOCK Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General Meade Major-General WARREN miles morning move NINTH ARMY North Carolina obedient servant officers ordered p. m. Major-General Petersburg picket-line pickets plank road position POTOMAC Q. A. GILLMORE railroad rear rebel received regiment respectfully Richmond SECOND CORPS sent Sixth Corps skirmishers Spotsylvania Court-House Station TENTH ARMY CORPS to-morrow trains troops turnpike U. S. GRANT Volunteers wagons WINF'D wounded