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, 1895 - 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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... Richmond papers of to - day received . The following items are sent : FROM NORTH CAROLINA . There was a rumor on the streets yesterday that General Johnston had attacked Sherman in his intrenchments at Bentonville and driven him out of ...
... Richmond papers of to - day received . The following items are sent : FROM NORTH CAROLINA . There was a rumor on the streets yesterday that General Johnston had attacked Sherman in his intrenchments at Bentonville and driven him out of ...
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... Richmond , or , by leaving Richmond , to abandon the cause . I feel certain if he leaves Richmond , Virginia leaves the Confederacy . I will study my maps a little more before giving my clear views . I want all possible information of ...
... Richmond , or , by leaving Richmond , to abandon the cause . I feel certain if he leaves Richmond , Virginia leaves the Confederacy . I will study my maps a little more before giving my clear views . I want all possible information of ...
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... Richmond . If he does , he is not the general he is reputed to be ; but we must go straight for him and fight him in open ground , or coop him up where starvation will tame him . If Sheridan swings off , and is likely to come down ...
... Richmond . If he does , he is not the general he is reputed to be ; but we must go straight for him and fight him in open ground , or coop him up where starvation will tame him . If Sheridan swings off , and is likely to come down ...
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... Richmond and Petersburg this morning . The mass of Lee's army was whipped badly south of Petersburg , and to save the remnant he was forced to evacuate Richmond . We have about 12,000 prisoners , and stragglers are being picked up in ...
... Richmond and Petersburg this morning . The mass of Lee's army was whipped badly south of Petersburg , and to save the remnant he was forced to evacuate Richmond . We have about 12,000 prisoners , and stragglers are being picked up in ...
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... Richmond between the latter place and Lynchburg . This army has now won a most decisive victory and followed the enemy . This is all that it ever wanted to make it as good an army as ever fought a battle . Yours , truly , U. S. GRANT ...
... Richmond between the latter place and Lynchburg . This army has now won a most decisive victory and followed the enemy . This is all that it ever wanted to make it as good an army as ever fought a battle . Yours , truly , U. S. GRANT ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General April April 12 April 27 ARCHER ANDERSON Army of Georgia Army of Tennessee artillery battery Berne Brevet Major-General bridge Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel command of Maj Confederate Danville Davis Department of North DEPT dispatch duty enemy Fifteenth Army Corps Fourth Division G. T. BEAUREGARD Goldsborough Greensborough HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Hilton Head Infantry J. A. CAMPBELL J. E. JOHNSTON J. M. SCHOFIELD L. M. DAYTON Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Lieutenant-General Major-General Schofield March 24 miles MILITARY DIVISION MISSISSIPPI move North Carolina obedient servant OHIO order of Maj Q. A. GILLMORE railroad Raleigh rebel received Regiment respectfully Richmond River road Salisbury Second Division Secretary sent Seventeenth Army Seventeenth Army Corps Smithfield South SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS SPECIAL ORDERS Third Division to-day to-morrow train Twenty-third Army Corps U. S. Colored Troops U. S. GRANT W. T. SHERMAN wagons Washington Wilmington