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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... ground satisfied me that it would be impracti- cable to hold a line north and east of Richmond that would protect the Fredericksburg railroad - a long , vulnerable line which would exhaust much of our strength to guard , and that would ...
... ground satisfied me that it would be impracti- cable to hold a line north and east of Richmond that would protect the Fredericksburg railroad - a long , vulnerable line which would exhaust much of our strength to guard , and that would ...
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... ground was very difficult , being densely wooded and composed of ridges and spurs of flinty ground , very barren as to forage and difficult for roads . It took us nearly a week to feel well up to the enemy , who continued , of course ...
... ground was very difficult , being densely wooded and composed of ridges and spurs of flinty ground , very barren as to forage and difficult for roads . It took us nearly a week to feel well up to the enemy , who continued , of course ...
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... ground was comparatively open , and although the enemy drove in the skirmish line and an advanced regiment of General Schofield sent out purposely to hold him in check until some prepara- tions could be completed for his reception , yet ...
... ground was comparatively open , and although the enemy drove in the skirmish line and an advanced regiment of General Schofield sent out purposely to hold him in check until some prepara- tions could be completed for his reception , yet ...
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... ground so close to the enemy's parapets that he could not show a head above them . It would not do to rest long under the influence of a mistake or fail- ure , and accordingly General Schofield was working strong on the enemy's left ...
... ground so close to the enemy's parapets that he could not show a head above them . It would not do to rest long under the influence of a mistake or fail- ure , and accordingly General Schofield was working strong on the enemy's left ...
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... ground , and it too , after a very severe battle , drove the enemy back to his intrenchments , and the action in front of General Johnson was comparatively light , that division being well intrenched . The enemy left on the field over ...
... ground , and it too , after a very severe battle , drove the enemy back to his intrenchments , and the action in front of General Johnson was comparatively light , that division being well intrenched . The enemy left on the field over ...
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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