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, 1896 - 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 39
... citizens escaped to the woods . On the night of the 14th some of Pryne's men attempted a little strategy in order to surprise and capture two men on outpost . They placed a white sheet over a horse , and then led him along up to the ...
... citizens escaped to the woods . On the night of the 14th some of Pryne's men attempted a little strategy in order to surprise and capture two men on outpost . They placed a white sheet over a horse , and then led him along up to the ...
Page 103
... citizens and soldiers captured , I feel authorized to say that the chief object of Lyles and Dobbin , who are personally at this time between Madison and Memphis , is to collect the rebel tax on cotton pass- ing to Memphis , on ...
... citizens and soldiers captured , I feel authorized to say that the chief object of Lyles and Dobbin , who are personally at this time between Madison and Memphis , is to collect the rebel tax on cotton pass- ing to Memphis , on ...
Page 104
... citizens . They have couriers and signals , by means of which the approach of an enemy is rapidly telegraphed , and if the force is small they will collect and resist ; if large , they hide at once in swamps and thickets impenetra- ble ...
... citizens . They have couriers and signals , by means of which the approach of an enemy is rapidly telegraphed , and if the force is small they will collect and resist ; if large , they hide at once in swamps and thickets impenetra- ble ...
Page 105
... citizens that the steam - boat Superior landed at Doctor Price's , a few miles above the mouth of Bayou Meto , on Wednesday a . m . , and commenced trad ing groceries and merchandise generally for cotton . I saw large amounts of salt ...
... citizens that the steam - boat Superior landed at Doctor Price's , a few miles above the mouth of Bayou Meto , on Wednesday a . m . , and commenced trad ing groceries and merchandise generally for cotton . I saw large amounts of salt ...
Page 114
... citizen , whom I arrested . The information gleaned amounted to this : Captain Whit- tington , Captain Dunn , and ... Citizens informed me that King , Williams , and Brown were back of Bayou Goula with 150 men . I did not credit it ...
... citizen , whom I arrested . The information gleaned amounted to this : Captain Whit- tington , Captain Dunn , and ... Citizens informed me that King , Williams , and Brown were back of Bayou Goula with 150 men . I did not credit it ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Adjt arrived artillery Asst Bayou Bayou Goula boat Brig Brigade Brigadier-General bushwhackers C. T. CHRISTENSEN camp Canby Captain captured Colonel Comdg Commanding District commanding officer Company Creek crossed DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS detachment Division of West duty E. R. S. Canby enemy February February 11 force Fort Kearny Fort Leavenworth G. M. DODGE guerrillas HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT honor to report horses Indians instant January January 12 January 28 Julesburg Kans Kansas Cavalry killed Lake Verret Leavenworth Lieut Lieutenant Little Rock Major-General mand marched Memphis miles Military Division Missouri State Militia morning mounted Napoleonville obedient servant Orleans party Pine Bluff plantation rebels received regiment respectfully returned Rhode Island Cavalry River road route Saint Louis scout sent skirmish SPECIAL ORDERS Station Sub-District Third Rhode Island troops U. S. Army U. S. Colored Infantry U. S. Volunteers West Mississippi wounded