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, 1890 - 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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... driving across the river a force of cav- alry and infantry which the enemy had on the north bank , he , by means of his artillery , effectually destroyed the two gunboats re- cently captured by the enemy on the Potomac , and which they ...
... driving across the river a force of cav- alry and infantry which the enemy had on the north bank , he , by means of his artillery , effectually destroyed the two gunboats re- cently captured by the enemy on the Potomac , and which they ...
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... driving the enemy's skirmishers for some distance before reaching it , and at the tavern coming into the presence of a considerable force of the enemy , said by prisoners to be parts of two divisions of Ewell's corps . At this point I ...
... driving the enemy's skirmishers for some distance before reaching it , and at the tavern coming into the presence of a considerable force of the enemy , said by prisoners to be parts of two divisions of Ewell's corps . At this point I ...
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... driving them until they were strongly re - enforced by infantry , when Gregg fell back and was relieved by Major - General Sykes , command- ing the Fifth Corps , who by this time had been advised of the failure of the Third Corps to ...
... driving them until they were strongly re - enforced by infantry , when Gregg fell back and was relieved by Major - General Sykes , command- ing the Fifth Corps , who by this time had been advised of the failure of the Third Corps to ...
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... driving in his pickets , it was found he had retired during the night . Pursuit was immediately made , the Second Corps in advance , when , after a march of about 2 miles , the enemy was found in posi- tion on the west bank of Mine Run ...
... driving in his pickets , it was found he had retired during the night . Pursuit was immediately made , the Second Corps in advance , when , after a march of about 2 miles , the enemy was found in posi- tion on the west bank of Mine Run ...
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... driving in some 30 of the enemy's pickets , and then passed to the left , strik- ing the Rixeyville and Culpeper road . Leaving a squadron at Rixeyville to guard his rear , proceeded on the Rixeyville and Cul- peper road until he came ...
... driving in some 30 of the enemy's pickets , and then passed to the left , strik- ing the Rixeyville and Culpeper road . Leaving a squadron at Rixeyville to guard his rear , proceeded on the Rixeyville and Cul- peper road until he came ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General advance arrived artillery attack battalion battery bivouacked Brandy Station bridge Brig Brigadier-General Bristoe Station camp Capt Captain captured casualties Cavalry Corps Colonel column command Company Court-House crossed Culpeper December deployed direction dispatch encamped enemy engagement enlisted fall back fire following report force forward front Germanna Germanna Ford guard guns halted HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hill honor to report horses infantry instant J. E. B. STUART Kelly's Ford killed Lewisburg Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Locust Grove Major-General manding miles morning Mountain moved movement night North Carolina November November 27 o'clock obedient servant October officers picket plank road position prisoners railroad Rapidan Rapidan River Rappahannock Station rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully river Robertson's Tavern Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent September September 24 sharpshooters Sixth skirmishers Stevensburg Third Brigade Third Corps Third Division troops U. S. Army Virginia Cavalry Warrenton woods wounded