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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... woods for that purpose . To further facilitate the communication between the army and Admiral S. P. Lee , whose flag - ship is in the James River near Dutch Gap , as well as to gain an excellent post of observation , I received ...
... woods for that purpose . To further facilitate the communication between the army and Admiral S. P. Lee , whose flag - ship is in the James River near Dutch Gap , as well as to gain an excellent post of observation , I received ...
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... woods , where it formed on the edge of the field , covering the Third , which had met largely superior forces , and ... wood on the north side of the works to the railroad , to feel of a rebel light battery in sight toward the east , on ...
... woods , where it formed on the edge of the field , covering the Third , which had met largely superior forces , and ... wood on the north side of the works to the railroad , to feel of a rebel light battery in sight toward the east , on ...
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... wood about 200 yards to another field . Up a gentle slope about 400 yards distant was a fine house with garden ... woods , whence there was a steady interchange of shots with the rebels occupying the houses , and even with those of ...
... wood about 200 yards to another field . Up a gentle slope about 400 yards distant was a fine house with garden ... woods , whence there was a steady interchange of shots with the rebels occupying the houses , and even with those of ...
Page 53
... woods , con- cealing the movement . The latter was impossible , and Major San- ford reported that he could hold his place against all attacks , but to do it he must have his whole regiment . The Third New Hampshire came rapidly back ...
... woods , con- cealing the movement . The latter was impossible , and Major San- ford reported that he could hold his place against all attacks , but to do it he must have his whole regiment . The Third New Hampshire came rapidly back ...
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... woods , often referred to , in fierce pursuit , and opening a violent fire . The Third New Hampshire advanced to meet them , returned and silenced their fire , turned them back , drove them to the woods , captured a lieutenant - colonel ...
... woods , often referred to , in fierce pursuit , and opening a violent fire . The Third New Hampshire advanced to meet them , returned and silenced their fire , turned them back , drove them to the woods , captured a lieutenant - colonel ...
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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