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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... assault recrossed to the north bank of the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge , under heavy fire , and moved by a detour to Haxall's Landing , on the James River , where he commu- ceeded to City Point , which he reached on the 8 [ CHAP . L ...
... assault recrossed to the north bank of the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge , under heavy fire , and moved by a detour to Haxall's Landing , on the James River , where he commu- ceeded to City Point , which he reached on the 8 [ CHAP . L ...
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... assaulted the enemy's works in the hope of driving him from his position . In this attempt our loss was heavy , while that ... assault impracticable , returned to Bermuda Hundred without attempting one . Attaching great importance to the ...
... assaulted the enemy's works in the hope of driving him from his position . In this attempt our loss was heavy , while that ... assault impracticable , returned to Bermuda Hundred without attempting one . Attaching great importance to the ...
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... assault his main lines until near sun- down . Then , with a part of his command only , he made the assault , and carried the lines northeast of Petersburg from the Appomattox River , for a distance of over two and one - half miles ...
... assault his main lines until near sun- down . Then , with a part of his command only , he made the assault , and carried the lines northeast of Petersburg from the Appomattox River , for a distance of over two and one - half miles ...
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... assault . On the extreme right , however , his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice , and was twice driven therefrom by infan- try . Night closed the contest . Not having sufficient ammunition to continue the engagement , and ...
... assault . On the extreme right , however , his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice , and was twice driven therefrom by infan- try . Night closed the contest . Not having sufficient ammunition to continue the engagement , and ...
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... assault the enemy's lines at that place , on the night of the 26th of July the Second Corps and two divisions of the Cavalry Corps and Kautz's cavalry were crossed to the north bank of the James River and joined the force General Butler ...
... assault the enemy's lines at that place , on the night of the 26th of July the Second Corps and two divisions of the Cavalry Corps and Kautz's cavalry were crossed to the north bank of the James River and joined the force General Butler ...
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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