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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Page 82
... night rendered further operations impos- sible . Of course the next morning the enemy was gone and had retreated south . About 2 o'clock that night the sounds of heavy explosions were heard in the direction of Atlanta , distant about ...
... night rendered further operations impos- sible . Of course the next morning the enemy was gone and had retreated south . About 2 o'clock that night the sounds of heavy explosions were heard in the direction of Atlanta , distant about ...
Page 165
... night . Shortly after dark orders were issued to destroy the road by burn- ing the ties and twisting the rails after heating , The work of destruc- tion was continued throughout the night of the 28th and during part of the 29th , and ...
... night . Shortly after dark orders were issued to destroy the road by burn- ing the ties and twisting the rails after heating , The work of destruc- tion was continued throughout the night of the 28th and during part of the 29th , and ...
Page 166
... night in the enemy's works , the left of the line connecting with Stanley's right at the railroad . During the night the enemy fell back from Jonesborough , retreating toward Lovejoy's Station , where he was followed on the morning of ...
... night in the enemy's works , the left of the line connecting with Stanley's right at the railroad . During the night the enemy fell back from Jonesborough , retreating toward Lovejoy's Station , where he was followed on the morning of ...
Page 213
... night of the 25th the movement of withdrawal , directed to have taken place on the 18th , was successfully carried out , and the troops quietly withdrew from the left at night - fall . The pick- ets , under charge of Colonel Bennett ...
... night of the 25th the movement of withdrawal , directed to have taken place on the 18th , was successfully carried out , and the troops quietly withdrew from the left at night - fall . The pick- ets , under charge of Colonel Bennett ...
Page 222
... night had arrived , the men were instructed to fortify their position . Very sharp skirmishing was kept up the early part of the night , and early in the morning we found the enemy had again abandoned his works and retired across the ...
... night had arrived , the men were instructed to fortify their position . Very sharp skirmishing was kept up the early part of the night , and early in the morning we found the enemy had again abandoned his works and retired across the ...
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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