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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... troops from the Valley . I wanted to get between Strasburg and the remaining force . For this reason I have remained quiet here for the last day or two . The reports of the people are that the troops have been ordered back to Richmond ...
... troops from the Valley . I wanted to get between Strasburg and the remaining force . For this reason I have remained quiet here for the last day or two . The reports of the people are that the troops have been ordered back to Richmond ...
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... troops . It also obliges me to have a pontoon train , if it is to be kept open , to bridge the Shenandoah and keep up communication with Winchester . However , in a day or two I can tell better . I sent a party of cavalry through ...
... troops . It also obliges me to have a pontoon train , if it is to be kept open , to bridge the Shenandoah and keep up communication with Winchester . However , in a day or two I can tell better . I sent a party of cavalry through ...
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... troops to move upon from that point into the valley ; in fact , the Blue Ridge can be crossed almost anywhere by infantry or cavalry . The valley itself was rich in grain , cattle , sheep , hogs , and fruit , and was in such a ...
... troops to move upon from that point into the valley ; in fact , the Blue Ridge can be crossed almost anywhere by infantry or cavalry . The valley itself was rich in grain , cattle , sheep , hogs , and fruit , and was in such a ...
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... troops encamped . September 19. - Broke camp at 2 a . m . and marched with the corps in the direction of Winchester ; found the enemy in force near Opequon- Creek ; formed in line of battle , and at 12 m . made a charge on the enemy ...
... troops encamped . September 19. - Broke camp at 2 a . m . and marched with the corps in the direction of Winchester ; found the enemy in force near Opequon- Creek ; formed in line of battle , and at 12 m . made a charge on the enemy ...
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... Troops composing the Fourth Brigade were assigned to this division by Special Orders , No.- , from headquarters Detachment Nineteenth Corps . September 14. - Broke camp near Charlestown and marched toward Berryville . About 6 p . m ...
... Troops composing the Fourth Brigade were assigned to this division by Special Orders , No.- , from headquarters Detachment Nineteenth Corps . September 14. - Broke camp near Charlestown and marched toward Berryville . About 6 p . m ...
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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