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, 1889 - 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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... question was when and where to make it . Before 12 o'clock I notified Colonel Smith that a retreat was in- evitable , and early in the afternoon it was agreed between Colonel Smith and myself that at all events the troops would retreat ...
... question was when and where to make it . Before 12 o'clock I notified Colonel Smith that a retreat was in- evitable , and early in the afternoon it was agreed between Colonel Smith and myself that at all events the troops would retreat ...
Page 88
... question which , of course , I cannot determine , though I think it is doubtful now . I had to obey the orders of my commanding general , and certainly cannot be blamed for so doing . Had the issue rested with myself , I should , of ...
... question which , of course , I cannot determine , though I think it is doubtful now . I had to obey the orders of my commanding general , and certainly cannot be blamed for so doing . Had the issue rested with myself , I should , of ...
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... Question . How long before the enemy made their attack upon you was it known to you that an attack was to be made ? Answer . It was on Friday , the 12th . The rebels , under Jones , Jenkins , and Im- boden , had been in the Valley of ...
... Question . How long before the enemy made their attack upon you was it known to you that an attack was to be made ? Answer . It was on Friday , the 12th . The rebels , under Jones , Jenkins , and Im- boden , had been in the Valley of ...
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... Question . When was the attack made in force ? Answer . The main attack was on Sunday evening , the 14th . We had been fight- ing two days before that , on the outside of the town , but they did not attack in force until Sunday evening ...
... Question . When was the attack made in force ? Answer . The main attack was on Sunday evening , the 14th . We had been fight- ing two days before that , on the outside of the town , but they did not attack in force until Sunday evening ...
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... Question . How many pieces of artillery were abandoned ? Answer . Twenty - four pieces ( three field batteries , four 20 - pounder Parrotts , and two 24 - pounder howitzers ) in all . Question . Was the retreat of your command from ...
... Question . How many pieces of artillery were abandoned ? Answer . Twenty - four pieces ( three field batteries , four 20 - pounder Parrotts , and two 24 - pounder howitzers ) in all . Question . Was the retreat of your command from ...
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advance Alabama ammunition Answer Army Corps arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Baltimore battalion battery battle of Gettysburg Berryville bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General C. S. Army camp Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry charge Colonel Colonel McReynolds column command Company crossed direction division driving encamped enemy enemy's engaged fall back field fight fire flank force forward Front Royal gallantry Georgia Gettysburg guard guns Hagerstown Halleck halted Harper's Ferry HEADQUARTERS hill honor horses immediately infantry Jones July June June 13 Lee's Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Longstreet loss Major Major-General mand Martinsburg Maryland Heights ment miles Milroy morning moved movement night North Carolina o'clock obedient servant occupied officers Ohio picket pike position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully retreat river road Rodes sent sharpshooters skirmishers soon South tion town troops Virginia Cavalry Volunteers wagons Williamsport Winchester woods yards York