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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... Petersburg . During these operations of Hancock on the north side of the James , advantage was taken of the weakening of the enemy's line south of the Appomattox to effect a lodgment on the Weldon railroad . For this purpose the Fifth ...
... Petersburg . During these operations of Hancock on the north side of the James , advantage was taken of the weakening of the enemy's line south of the Appomattox to effect a lodgment on the Weldon railroad . For this purpose the Fifth ...
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... Petersburg . Yesterday , I informed you , signal officer north of the Appomattox reported the movement into Petersburg of troops on the Richmond road , and a deserter stated he had about the same time seen troops marching through Petersburg ...
... Petersburg . Yesterday , I informed you , signal officer north of the Appomattox reported the movement into Petersburg of troops on the Richmond road , and a deserter stated he had about the same time seen troops marching through Petersburg ...
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... Petersburg , to report to Major - General Parke , commanding Ninth Corps ; troops bivouacked near Avery's house and at Meade's Station . December 11. - Whole command moved to near Avery's house . December 12. - Ordered to return to City ...
... Petersburg , to report to Major - General Parke , commanding Ninth Corps ; troops bivouacked near Avery's house and at Meade's Station . December 11. - Whole command moved to near Avery's house . December 12. - Ordered to return to City ...
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... Petersburg . August 21. - Marched to Gurley's house . August 22. - Marched to the Weldon railroad and commenced its destruction . August 23. - Destroyed railroad to Reams ' Station . August 25. - Fought the enemy at Reams ' Station and ...
... Petersburg . August 21. - Marched to Gurley's house . August 22. - Marched to the Weldon railroad and commenced its destruction . August 23. - Destroyed railroad to Reams ' Station . August 25. - Fought the enemy at Reams ' Station and ...
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... Petersburg . At 8 p . m . we recrossed the James and Appomattox and - August 21. — At 11.30 a . m . the brigade marched to near the Weldon railroad and bivouacked . August 22- Station . August 23.- August 24 . We commenced destroying ...
... Petersburg . At 8 p . m . we recrossed the James and Appomattox and - August 21. — At 11.30 a . m . the brigade marched to near the Weldon railroad and bivouacked . August 22- Station . August 23.- August 24 . We commenced destroying ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General attack August 18 August 21 battery bivouacked Boydton breast-works Brig Brigadier-General camp Captain captured casualties charge City Point Colonel command Company Creek December Deep Bottom deployed Eighteenth Army enemy enemy's engaged fall back Fifth Army Corps Fifth Corps fire following report front guns halted HDQRS headquarters honor to report hundred Infantry instant intrenchments James River Jerusalem plank road killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major-General marched Market road Massachusetts miles morning moved night Ninth Army Nottoway River obedient servant occupied October 27 officers operations August Peebles house Pennsylvania Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Petersburg picket picket-line position prisoners Reams rear rebel received orders regiment relieved remained repulsed respectfully rifle-pits Second Army Corps Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent September skirmish line Station Tenth Army Corps Third Brigade Third Division U. S. Army U. S. Colored Troops Weldon railroad woods wounded yards York Volunteers