The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... received and sent : Sent . " Can you see the gun that is firing now ? " Received . " The rebels from opposite me are firing . " Sent . " Are they together ? " Received . " No ; one is 600 yards , the next 1,000 yards , and the next ...
... received and sent : Sent . " Can you see the gun that is firing now ? " Received . " The rebels from opposite me are firing . " Sent . " Are they together ? " Received . " No ; one is 600 yards , the next 1,000 yards , and the next ...
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... Received . " No. 1 fires a shade too low . " 46 Sent . Report everything important in regard to battery on right bank . " Received . " Whatever I know . " Lieutenant SLACK : Please ask Captain Closson to send me to - day twenty boxes ...
... Received . " No. 1 fires a shade too low . " 46 Sent . Report everything important in regard to battery on right bank . " Received . " Whatever I know . " Lieutenant SLACK : Please ask Captain Closson to send me to - day twenty boxes ...
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... Received . " How was that shell from her ? " Sent . " Don't know . I can direct one of your guns , if you are ready . " Received . " Ready now . Firing at second gun . Watch . " Sent . " Your last gun made a good shot . Little too far ...
... Received . " How was that shell from her ? " Sent . " Don't know . I can direct one of your guns , if you are ready . " Received . " Ready now . Firing at second gun . Watch . " Sent . " Your last gun made a good shot . Little too far ...
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CHAPTER XXXVIII | 1 |
VOLUME XIIIN THREE PARTS | 59 |
Sunday | 126 |
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