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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... hour , a strong line of skirmishers was advanced to the right and rear of the command , withdrew , and was followed , by about 300 of the enemy , within a piece of woods . If there is to be no change , it would be much to the advantage ...
... hour , a strong line of skirmishers was advanced to the right and rear of the command , withdrew , and was followed , by about 300 of the enemy , within a piece of woods . If there is to be no change , it would be much to the advantage ...
Page 49
... hour , but observing that they were surrounding me , I fell back in time , for ten minutes afterward they surrounded the position I had occupied , and , discovering my retreat , rushed after me . As the country between Jackson's River ...
... hour , but observing that they were surrounding me , I fell back in time , for ten minutes afterward they surrounded the position I had occupied , and , discovering my retreat , rushed after me . As the country between Jackson's River ...
Page 57
... hour indicated , I started with five companies of my command and a portion of the Thirty - seventh Bat- talion , in ... hours ' time as to have compelled the enemy to abandon all of his transportation and cannon , and perhaps to ...
... hour indicated , I started with five companies of my command and a portion of the Thirty - seventh Bat- talion , in ... hours ' time as to have compelled the enemy to abandon all of his transportation and cannon , and perhaps to ...
Page 68
... hour later half plundered some of the wagons , took all the horses and mules , and started back in a hurry through Vienna , toward Hunter's Mill . About 1 mile south of the mill they divided , one - half going to- ward Dranesville , the ...
... hour later half plundered some of the wagons , took all the horses and mules , and started back in a hurry through Vienna , toward Hunter's Mill . About 1 mile south of the mill they divided , one - half going to- ward Dranesville , the ...
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... hour before the Western World left , the U. S. S. Florida arrived from the fleet off Charles- ton , which place she left on Sunday eve , the 23d , bringing the impor- tant report that Fort Wagner and Fort Sumter had been reduced , and ...
... hour before the Western World left , the U. S. S. Florida arrived from the fleet off Charles- ton , which place she left on Sunday eve , the 23d , bringing the impor- tant report that Fort Wagner and Fort Sumter had been reduced , and ...
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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