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 27
... taken of this road , and they attend mainly to the local business . Mr. Smith seems determined to take no risk for the road , and that if any engines or cars are captured the Government is to be responsible . Is that so ? This morning I ...
... taken of this road , and they attend mainly to the local business . Mr. Smith seems determined to take no risk for the road , and that if any engines or cars are captured the Government is to be responsible . Is that so ? This morning I ...
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... taken yesterday that Maryland Heights will be taken by Gen- eral Lee on his return without any fighting . This plan may suc- ceed , if the rebels can capture Washington and Baltimore and hold Pennsylvania ; not otherwise . June 25. - As ...
... taken yesterday that Maryland Heights will be taken by Gen- eral Lee on his return without any fighting . This plan may suc- ceed , if the rebels can capture Washington and Baltimore and hold Pennsylvania ; not otherwise . June 25. - As ...
Page 65
... taken by my command in the late battle at , and retreat from , Winchester , I have to say that on Saturday , the 13th instant , three companies of my command having been previously detached - two at Bunker Hill , under command of Maj ...
... taken by my command in the late battle at , and retreat from , Winchester , I have to say that on Saturday , the 13th instant , three companies of my command having been previously detached - two at Bunker Hill , under command of Maj ...
Page 75
... taken my guns and equipment out when the order was given to evacuate , and , in my opinion , could have rendered good service in covering the retreat and engaging the battery of the enemy that made the attack upon General Milroy's ...
... taken my guns and equipment out when the order was given to evacuate , and , in my opinion , could have rendered good service in covering the retreat and engaging the battery of the enemy that made the attack upon General Milroy's ...
Page 83
... taken by our forces . 66 On arriving at a point near the Opequon Creek , a messenger from my rear guard came up , and informed me that the rebel cavalry were upon us . I wheeled my little command , only about 200 strong , and ...
... taken by our forces . 66 On arriving at a point near the Opequon Creek , a messenger from my rear guard came up , and informed me that the rebel cavalry were upon us . I wheeled my little command , only about 200 strong , and ...
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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