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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... guns were found , as I anticipated , not to have been duly inspected . One of the two fired only ten rounds before its ball clogged and jammed in loading . So that it could not be used more , and has been sent to Richmond to extract its ...
... guns were found , as I anticipated , not to have been duly inspected . One of the two fired only ten rounds before its ball clogged and jammed in loading . So that it could not be used more , and has been sent to Richmond to extract its ...
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... guns by our small - arms . The side - wheel steamer was sadly disabled , and had to be towed off by the other boats . I had no means of ascertaining the loss the enemy sustained in killed and wounded , but I feel satisfied it was not ...
... guns by our small - arms . The side - wheel steamer was sadly disabled , and had to be towed off by the other boats . I had no means of ascertaining the loss the enemy sustained in killed and wounded , but I feel satisfied it was not ...
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... guns , the command was promptly marched to Pickett's farm , at Turkey Island , and , as the steamers passed that point , they were again at- tacked , nearly every shot taking good effect . I have to report the following casualties in ...
... guns , the command was promptly marched to Pickett's farm , at Turkey Island , and , as the steamers passed that point , they were again at- tacked , nearly every shot taking good effect . I have to report the following casualties in ...
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... guns of Ewing had burst , and the other five were ad- vanced to within 600 yards of the enemy . Captain Koenig was sent to advance the Third and Eighth , and orders were sent to the right also to advance . Gibson's battalion was thrown ...
... guns of Ewing had burst , and the other five were ad- vanced to within 600 yards of the enemy . Captain Koenig was sent to advance the Third and Eighth , and orders were sent to the right also to advance . Gibson's battalion was thrown ...
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... guns and saddles , which could not be brought out , were destroyed by the enemy . I recaptured a number of cattle and horses belonging to citizens , and captured a number of horses from the enemy . These I will re- port as soon as I can ...
... guns and saddles , which could not be brought out , were destroyed by the enemy . I recaptured a number of cattle and horses belonging to citizens , and captured a number of horses from the enemy . These I will re- port as soon as I can ...
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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