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, 1891 - 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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... Atlanta . At this place General Hood succeeded General Johnston in command of the rebel army , and , assuming the offensive - defensive policy , made several severe attacks upon Sherman in the vicinity of Atlanta , the most desperate ...
... Atlanta . At this place General Hood succeeded General Johnston in command of the rebel army , and , assuming the offensive - defensive policy , made several severe attacks upon Sherman in the vicinity of Atlanta , the most desperate ...
Page 27
... Atlanta , put his armies in camp in and about the place , and made all preparations for refitting and supplying them for future service . The great length of road from Atlanta to the Cumberland River , however , which had to be guarded ...
... Atlanta , put his armies in camp in and about the place , and made all preparations for refitting and supplying them for future service . The great length of road from Atlanta to the Cumberland River , however , which had to be guarded ...
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... Atlanta with the Twentieth Corps , and have strong detachments along my line . This reduces my active force to a comparatively small army . We cannot remain here on the defensive . With the 25,000 men , and the bold cavalry he has , he ...
... Atlanta with the Twentieth Corps , and have strong detachments along my line . This reduces my active force to a comparatively small army . We cannot remain here on the defensive . With the 25,000 men , and the bold cavalry he has , he ...
Page 70
... Atlanta , and Johnston abandoned his tĂȘte - de- pont , burned his bridge , and left us undisputed masters north and west of the Chattahoochee at daylight of the 10th of July . This was one , if not the chief , object of the campaign ...
... Atlanta , and Johnston abandoned his tĂȘte - de- pont , burned his bridge , and left us undisputed masters north and west of the Chattahoochee at daylight of the 10th of July . This was one , if not the chief , object of the campaign ...
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... Atlanta of about four miles . On the morning of the 22d somewhat to my surprise this whole line was found abandoned , and I confess I thought the enemy had resolved to give us Atlanta without further contest , but General Johnston had ...
... Atlanta of about four miles . On the morning of the 22d somewhat to my surprise this whole line was found abandoned , and I confess I thought the enemy had resolved to give us Atlanta without further contest , but General Johnston had ...
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4th Army Corps Adairsville artillery assault Atlanta attack August August 25 battalion Battery bivouacked bridge Brig Brigadier-General camp campaign Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry Chattahoochee River Colonel column command Company crossed deployed as skirmishers driving the enemy encamped enemy's skirmishers engaged enlisted Etowah River evacuated flank force Fourteenth Army Corps Fourth Army Corps Fourth Corps front line halted HDQRS Illinois Illinois Infantry Indiana Indiana Volunteers intrenched Jonesborough July July 22 June June 14 June 27 Kenesaw Mountain Kentucky killed Lieut line of battle loss Major-General marched Marietta morning moved forward movement night occupied officers Ohio Infantry Ohio Volunteers operations ordered Pace's Ferry Peach Tree Creek picket prisoners rear rebel regiment relieved remained Resaca respectfully ridge rifle-pits road Rocky Face Second Brigade Second Division September skir skirmish line Tennessee Third Brigade tion took position troops Tunnel Hill Twentieth Corps Volunteer Infantry wounded yards