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 66
... night . At an early hour on Tuesday morning , I took up the line of march for the river ( Potomac ) , which we crossed at Sir John's Run at 10 a . m . , and arrived at Hancock at 2 p . m . same day . Here ( at Hancock ) I found the ...
... night . At an early hour on Tuesday morning , I took up the line of march for the river ( Potomac ) , which we crossed at Sir John's Run at 10 a . m . , and arrived at Hancock at 2 p . m . same day . Here ( at Hancock ) I found the ...
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... night the picket line was strengthened , artillery , with infantry support , placed in ad- vantageous positions , and scouts were kept out all the time , com- panies being sent in every direction . On the night of the 13th , our ...
... night the picket line was strengthened , artillery , with infantry support , placed in ad- vantageous positions , and scouts were kept out all the time , com- panies being sent in every direction . On the night of the 13th , our ...
Page 102
... night of Saturday , do you mean without cutting your way through the enemy's lines ? Answer . I think it could . I don't know how the enemy was posted there . The telegraph wires were cut on Saturday evening , as General Milroy told me ...
... night of Saturday , do you mean without cutting your way through the enemy's lines ? Answer . I think it could . I don't know how the enemy was posted there . The telegraph wires were cut on Saturday evening , as General Milroy told me ...
Page 109
... night and during the fight on Sunday , until we evacuated on Monday morning . My orders to go to Winchester were im- perative , and left me no discretion . They were in writing , and were delivered to me by Captain Powell , of the ...
... night and during the fight on Sunday , until we evacuated on Monday morning . My orders to go to Winchester were im- perative , and left me no discretion . They were in writing , and were delivered to me by Captain Powell , of the ...
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... night , the 11th of June . A part of it was already at Martins- burg , and the rest left at 11 o'clock Thursday night . Question . Why was this train sent off with stores ? Answer . General Milroy told me about 5 or 6 o'clock on ...
... night , the 11th of June . A part of it was already at Martins- burg , and the rest left at 11 o'clock Thursday night . Question . Why was this train sent off with stores ? Answer . General Milroy told me about 5 or 6 o'clock on ...
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