The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... advance , and proceed to the only camp in advance where water could be obtained , some 4 or 5 miles farther on , and where the rebel forces under Rains were some 3,000 strong , and who must be dislodged before we could camp for the ...
... advance , and proceed to the only camp in advance where water could be obtained , some 4 or 5 miles farther on , and where the rebel forces under Rains were some 3,000 strong , and who must be dislodged before we could camp for the ...
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... advance or retreat , explained at some length the possible and probable consequences of either course , and asked ... advance guard encamped at Wilson's Creek . An attack upon this advanced force was planned for the night after its ...
... advance or retreat , explained at some length the possible and probable consequences of either course , and asked ... advance guard encamped at Wilson's Creek . An attack upon this advanced force was planned for the night after its ...
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... advance , preceded by two companies of cavalry as an advance guard . On advancing about 1 mile in that direction , Captain Stewart of the cavalry , who was leading the advance guard , halted his command , and informed me that the enemy ...
... advance , preceded by two companies of cavalry as an advance guard . On advancing about 1 mile in that direction , Captain Stewart of the cavalry , who was leading the advance guard , halted his command , and informed me that the enemy ...
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CHAPTER X | 1 |
Operations in Missouri Arkansas Kansas and Indian Territory May | 10 |
1861 | 167 |
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