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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... retreat. ,. losing. one. piece. of. his. artillery. and. suffering. a. heavy. loss. of. killed and wounded . In this engagement my command , having engaged the enemy at a distance of from forty to fifty yards , and in attempting to cross ...
... retreat. ,. losing. one. piece. of. his. artillery. and. suffering. a. heavy. loss. of. killed and wounded . In this engagement my command , having engaged the enemy at a distance of from forty to fifty yards , and in attempting to cross ...
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... retreat we lost five cannon , of which three were spiked , and the color of the Third Regiment , the color - bearer having been wounded and his substitute killed . The total loss of the two regiments , the artillery and the pioneers ...
... retreat we lost five cannon , of which three were spiked , and the color of the Third Regiment , the color - bearer having been wounded and his substitute killed . The total loss of the two regiments , the artillery and the pioneers ...
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... retreat . The question arises , what is the best method of doing it . Shall we endeavor to retreat without giving the enemy battle beforehand , and run the risk of having to fight every inch along our line of retreat , or shall wę ...
... retreat . The question arises , what is the best method of doing it . Shall we endeavor to retreat without giving the enemy battle beforehand , and run the risk of having to fight every inch along our line of retreat , or shall wę ...
Contents
CHAPTER X | 1 |
Operations in Missouri Arkansas Kansas and Indian Territory May | 10 |
1861 | 167 |
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