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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... fire from a redoubt . The enemy fled panic - stricken , leaving in our possession their camps , equipage , & c .. Captain Richards has on this , as well as many other occasions , shown himself worthy to wear the honor bestowed upon him ...
... fire from a redoubt . The enemy fled panic - stricken , leaving in our possession their camps , equipage , & c .. Captain Richards has on this , as well as many other occasions , shown himself worthy to wear the honor bestowed upon him ...
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... fire of musketry and artillery . A part of the Third Brigade was thrown into confusion for a while but soon rallied and came up in good style ; it was then that the gallant Colonel Woolworth fell . On arriving at the foot of the slope ...
... fire of musketry and artillery . A part of the Third Brigade was thrown into confusion for a while but soon rallied and came up in good style ; it was then that the gallant Colonel Woolworth fell . On arriving at the foot of the slope ...
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... fire of the enemy my men moved steadily forward , returning their fire and driving them , which soon became a perfect rout - a few of my command pursuing . Quite a number of prisoners were taken . Both officers and men behaved well . I ...
... fire of the enemy my men moved steadily forward , returning their fire and driving them , which soon became a perfect rout - a few of my command pursuing . Quite a number of prisoners were taken . Both officers and men behaved well . I ...
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... fire .. Enemy were strongly posted on a hill - side behind breast - works of rails , from which they opened a sharp fire . Our regiment advanced steadily , driving the enemy from his advance works until we came under an enfilading fire ...
... fire .. Enemy were strongly posted on a hill - side behind breast - works of rails , from which they opened a sharp fire . Our regiment advanced steadily , driving the enemy from his advance works until we came under an enfilading fire ...
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... fire grape and canister and musketry . I gave the order to lie down and await the enemy , who were pushing forward with a yell . When at short range the regiment commenced firing and drove the enemy back in disorder to their temporary ...
... fire grape and canister and musketry . I gave the order to lie down and await the enemy , who were pushing forward with a yell . When at short range the regiment commenced firing and drove the enemy back in disorder to their temporary ...
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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