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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Page 61
... horses were killed and the cais- sons and limber carriages were blown up or knocked to pieces . Two guns only could be kept in position to await the approach of the assaulting party of the enemy . About 6 p . m . the enemy came up ...
... horses were killed and the cais- sons and limber carriages were blown up or knocked to pieces . Two guns only could be kept in position to await the approach of the assaulting party of the enemy . About 6 p . m . the enemy came up ...
Page 62
... horses of the enemy's artillery , and bringing off some of the enemy's horses . We were only deterred from taking possession of the enemy's guns by a large body of the enemy again appearing on our right . Without waiting the fire of the ...
... horses of the enemy's artillery , and bringing off some of the enemy's horses . We were only deterred from taking possession of the enemy's guns by a large body of the enemy again appearing on our right . Without waiting the fire of the ...
Page 74
... horses killed and 1 caisson and 1 limber blown up . About 6 p . m . the enemy came up behind the hill to our front with five regiments of infantry , in deep column of attack . I then opened upon them with canister , and did great ...
... horses killed and 1 caisson and 1 limber blown up . About 6 p . m . the enemy came up behind the hill to our front with five regiments of infantry , in deep column of attack . I then opened upon them with canister , and did great ...
Page 81
... horses and some of the cavalry stampeded through our line , and threw it into confusion for a little time . Many of my men were dashed against the fences , and some guns mashed up by the terrified horses . Order being restored , an aide ...
... horses and some of the cavalry stampeded through our line , and threw it into confusion for a little time . Many of my men were dashed against the fences , and some guns mashed up by the terrified horses . Order being restored , an aide ...
Page 88
... horses gave out at Sir John's Run . The remainder of the battery who escaped broke through in small detachments , and those who have come in report their horses as having given out , and having been left with ( of course ) the harness ...
... horses gave out at Sir John's Run . The remainder of the battery who escaped broke through in small detachments , and those who have come in report their horses as having given out , and having been left with ( of course ) the harness ...
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