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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... advance works until we came under an enfilading fire from a position to the left , which had not been observed , owing to the thick woods . Under a severe cross - fire the regiment fell into momentary confusion , but were soon rallied ...
... advance works until we came under an enfilading fire from a position to the left , which had not been observed , owing to the thick woods . Under a severe cross - fire the regiment fell into momentary confusion , but were soon rallied ...
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... advance thus for about 150 yards , and when within a few yards of the works ordered a charge and carried the works . Many of my men were bayoneted in crossing over . We clubbed muskets , and soon dislodged and drove them from their ...
... advance thus for about 150 yards , and when within a few yards of the works ordered a charge and carried the works . Many of my men were bayoneted in crossing over . We clubbed muskets , and soon dislodged and drove them from their ...
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... advance and moved for- ward through a dense wood and thick underbrush , crossed a fence and a road , both running parallel to our line of battle . I pushed forward about 200 yards , and halted about thirty yards in the rear of the Ninth ...
... advance and moved for- ward through a dense wood and thick underbrush , crossed a fence and a road , both running parallel to our line of battle . I pushed forward about 200 yards , and halted about thirty yards in the rear of the Ninth ...
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... advance . Considerable skirmishing was kept up all day between the retiring enemy and our advance guard , without casualty on our side . Col. R. H. Woolworth , by direction of the general commanding , made a detour to the left of Rocky ...
... advance . Considerable skirmishing was kept up all day between the retiring enemy and our advance guard , without casualty on our side . Col. R. H. Woolworth , by direction of the general commanding , made a detour to the left of Rocky ...
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... advance upon the enemy's works , which was done in a most satisfactory manner under the most galling artillery and musketry fire I have ever witnessed . Notwithstanding , our line moved steadily on , engaging the enemy in his works ...
... advance upon the enemy's works , which was done in a most satisfactory manner under the most galling artillery and musketry fire I have ever witnessed . Notwithstanding , our line moved steadily on , engaging the enemy in his works ...
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advance ARMY CORPS arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Averell B. F. KELLEY Baltimore battalion Battery BRECKINRIDGE bridge Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain captured Cavalry Division Christiansburg Cloyd's Mountain Colonel column Company Crook crossed CUMBERLAND DEPARTMENT OF WEST DEPT detachment direction dispatch DuffiƩ duty encamped enemy enemy's engagement fall back fire flank force front guns HALLECK Harper's Ferry HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT honor horses Imboden instant July June killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Lynchburg Major-General marched Martinsburg Maryland Maryland Heights MAX WEBER McCausland MEYSENBURG miles Monocacy morning Mount Jackson moved night o'clock obedient servant officers Ohio National Guard pickets pike position Potomac railroad rear rebel received regiment respectfully retreat River road scouts Second Brigade sent Sigel skirmishers Stahel Staunton Third Brigade train troops U. S. Army Valley Veteran Reserve Corps Virginia Cavalry Virginia Infantry wagons Washington West Virginia wounded