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, 1893 - 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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... enemy's cavalry pickets on the west bank of Opequon were relieved by infantry about night - fall . The enemy are concentrated at Bunker Hill from all reports . Whether they have left that point for Winchester is doubtful . I will be ...
... enemy's cavalry pickets on the west bank of Opequon were relieved by infantry about night - fall . The enemy are concentrated at Bunker Hill from all reports . Whether they have left that point for Winchester is doubtful . I will be ...
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... enemy then attempted to turn my right flank , but General Crook , who was up to that time held in reserve , went in and turned their left . Our whole line then advanced beauti- fully , routing the enemy at every point . From the best ...
... enemy then attempted to turn my right flank , but General Crook , who was up to that time held in reserve , went in and turned their left . Our whole line then advanced beauti- fully , routing the enemy at every point . From the best ...
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... enemy would make a stand . In this I was mistaken , as the results of Torbert's reconnaissance proved . Merritt found the enemy's cavalry covering the Millwood pike west of the Opequon , and , attacking it , drove it in the direction of ...
... enemy would make a stand . In this I was mistaken , as the results of Torbert's reconnaissance proved . Merritt found the enemy's cavalry covering the Millwood pike west of the Opequon , and , attacking it , drove it in the direction of ...
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... enemy . This could only be done by frequent reconnaissances , and their results convinced me that but one division of infantry ( Kershaw's ) and one division of cavalry ( Fitz Lee's ) had joined him . On the 23d I ordered a ...
... enemy . This could only be done by frequent reconnaissances , and their results convinced me that but one division of infantry ( Kershaw's ) and one division of cavalry ( Fitz Lee's ) had joined him . On the 23d I ordered a ...
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... enemy's attacking column presented its flank , then to strike it with vigor . This was handsomely done , the brigade being led by General Russell , and its commander , Upton , in person . The enemy in turn was driven back , our line re ...
... enemy's attacking column presented its flank , then to strike it with vigor . This was handsomely done , the brigade being led by General Russell , and its commander , Upton , in person . The enemy in turn was driven back , our line re ...
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advance attack August August 9 Averell battalion battery Berryville Brevet Brevet Major-General Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain captured Cavalry Division Cedar Creek charge Charlestown Chief of Staff Colonel crossed direction driving drove encamped enemy enemy's cavalry engaged fall back fire Fisher's Hill flank force forward Front Royal guns Halltown halted Harper's Ferry Harrisonburg HDQRS horses hundred infantry killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major-General manding marched Martinsburg Merritt MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION Middletown miles Moorefield morning Mount Jackson moved night Nineteenth Army Corps Nineteenth Corps obedient servant October 19 officers Ohio Opequon Creek operations September ordered P. H. SHERIDAN Pennsylvania picket pieces of artillery position prisoners rear rebel received regiment respectfully road scouts Second Brigade Second Division sent Shenandoah Sixth Corps Strasburg Third Brigade Third Division Torbert train troops U. S. Army Valley Virginia Cavalry wagons West Virginia woods wounded York Cavalry York Volunteers