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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... received orders , as I did during the expedition , every- where and in every place , where to place my pickets . He designated three roads - the Romney , Patterson's Creek , and Williamsport roads . They were accordingly picketed as he ...
... received orders , as I did during the expedition , every- where and in every place , where to place my pickets . He designated three roads - the Romney , Patterson's Creek , and Williamsport roads . They were accordingly picketed as he ...
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... received from General McCausland on the subject was the verbal one by a courier . But he did not expect an attack . In proof of this I refer to the fact that when the attack was made Brigadier - General McCaus- land was asleep in the ...
... received from General McCausland on the subject was the verbal one by a courier . But he did not expect an attack . In proof of this I refer to the fact that when the attack was made Brigadier - General McCaus- land was asleep in the ...
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... received on the 9th stated that his ( Longstreet's ) corps was still at Petersburg . I would like to hear from Lieutenant - General Grant in reference to the truth of this report . Gen- eral Early's train is a very small one - not to ...
... received on the 9th stated that his ( Longstreet's ) corps was still at Petersburg . I would like to hear from Lieutenant - General Grant in reference to the truth of this report . Gen- eral Early's train is a very small one - not to ...
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... ( Received 2 a . m . 24th . ) I have nothing important to communicate to - night . The enemy seem to be in very strong force . I made a reconnaissance on both my right and left flanks this afternoon with cavalry . Found Fitzhugh Lee's ...
... ( Received 2 a . m . 24th . ) I have nothing important to communicate to - night . The enemy seem to be in very strong force . I made a reconnaissance on both my right and left flanks this afternoon with cavalry . Found Fitzhugh Lee's ...
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... ( Received 1.30 a . m . 29th . ) The enemy yesterday and the night before moved from my front , con- centrating at Leetown and Smithfield . To - day I moved on these points . The enemy last night and this morning moved from these points ...
... ( Received 1.30 a . m . 29th . ) The enemy yesterday and the night before moved from my front , con- centrating at Leetown and Smithfield . To - day I moved on these points . The enemy last night and this morning moved from these points ...
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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