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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... distance of over two and one - half miles , capturing 15 pieces of artillery and 300 prisoners . This was about 7 p . m . Between the line thus captured and Petersburg there were no other works , and there was no evidence that the enemy ...
... distance of over two and one - half miles , capturing 15 pieces of artillery and 300 prisoners . This was about 7 p . m . Between the line thus captured and Petersburg there were no other works , and there was no evidence that the enemy ...
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... distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and drove in his pickets and reoccupied his old line . On the night of the 20th and morning of the 21st a lodgment was effected by ...
... distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and drove in his pickets and reoccupied his old line . On the night of the 20th and morning of the 21st a lodgment was effected by ...
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... met the enemy near Guntown , Miss . , was badly beaten , and driven back in utter rout and confusion to Memphis , a distance of about 100 miles , hotly pursued by the enemy . By this , however CHAP . L. ] 23 GENERAL REPORT .
... met the enemy near Guntown , Miss . , was badly beaten , and driven back in utter rout and confusion to Memphis , a distance of about 100 miles , hotly pursued by the enemy . By this , however CHAP . L. ] 23 GENERAL REPORT .
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... distance , until he encountered the enemy's line of battle , and his leading division , General Geary's , had a severe encounter . General Hooker's two other divisions were on other roads and he ordered them in , although the road he ...
... distance , until he encountered the enemy's line of battle , and his leading division , General Geary's , had a severe encounter . General Hooker's two other divisions were on other roads and he ordered them in , although the road he ...
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... distance from 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 ...
... distance from 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 ...
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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