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 196
... skirmish line , and develop , if possible , a practicable point for attack , choosing his own formation . It took General Newton until 3 p . m . to get his column organized , when he pushed forward a strong line of skirmishers , which ...
... skirmish line , and develop , if possible , a practicable point for attack , choosing his own formation . It took General Newton until 3 p . m . to get his column organized , when he pushed forward a strong line of skirmishers , which ...
Page 200
... skirmish line and assault and carry the skirmish line of the enemy , which was unusu- ally strong . It had intrenched pits , with from ten to twenty men in each , and these in many places were not more than twenty yards apart . Generals ...
... skirmish line and assault and carry the skirmish line of the enemy , which was unusu- ally strong . It had intrenched pits , with from ten to twenty men in each , and these in many places were not more than twenty yards apart . Generals ...
Page 212
... line . This was done by a strongly re - enforced skirmish line , and the enemy's rifle - pits were carried upon Wood's and Grose's fronts , but the fire of artillery was so severe , and the main work of the enemy seemed so well filled ...
... line . This was done by a strongly re - enforced skirmish line , and the enemy's rifle - pits were carried upon Wood's and Grose's fronts , but the fire of artillery was so severe , and the main work of the enemy seemed so well filled ...
Page 213
... line at this point . The enemy's skirmishers followed and engaged ours about 8 a.m. on the 26th . After waiting an hour and finding that we were followed only by a skirmish line the corps was put in motion , General Kimball's division ...
... line at this point . The enemy's skirmishers followed and engaged ours about 8 a.m. on the 26th . After waiting an hour and finding that we were followed only by a skirmish line the corps was put in motion , General Kimball's division ...
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... skirmish line , and dashing forward broke the rebel line and at once occupied their pits . The main lines of the division were moved up at once and established themselves on the late rebel picket - line under the severest and most ...
... skirmish line , and dashing forward broke the rebel line and at once occupied their pits . The main lines of the division were moved up at once and established themselves on the late rebel picket - line under the severest and most ...
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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