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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... Secretary of War : CITY POINT , VA . , March 24 , 1865 . 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 ...
... Secretary of War : CITY POINT , VA . , March 24 , 1865 . 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 ...
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... Secretary of War . CITY POINT , VA . , March 25 , 1865—10 p . m . Hon . E. M. STANTON , Secretary of War , Washington : General Cruft was ordered to New Berne . I think steamers are now in readiness for him in Washington , but General ...
... Secretary of War . CITY POINT , VA . , March 25 , 1865—10 p . m . Hon . E. M. STANTON , Secretary of War , Washington : General Cruft was ordered to New Berne . I think steamers are now in readiness for him in Washington , but General ...
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... Secretary of War . CITY POINT , VA . , March 27 , 1865 . ( Received at 4 p . m . ) Hon . SECRETARY OF WAR : Yours inclosing Fort Sumter order received . I think of but one sug- gestion . I feel quite confident that Sumter fell on the ...
... Secretary of War . CITY POINT , VA . , March 27 , 1865 . ( Received at 4 p . m . ) Hon . SECRETARY OF WAR : Yours inclosing Fort Sumter order received . I think of but one sug- gestion . I feel quite confident that Sumter fell on the ...
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... Secretary of War : I am in receipt of Sherman's report of operations from the time he left Fayetteville up to the 22d instant . * I forwarded it by mail this morn- ing . It shows hard fighting , resulting in very heavy loss to the enemy ...
... Secretary of War : I am in receipt of Sherman's report of operations from the time he left Fayetteville up to the 22d instant . * I forwarded it by mail this morn- ing . It shows hard fighting , resulting in very heavy loss to the enemy ...
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... Secretary of War . GENERAL ORDERS , WAR DEPT . , ADJT . GENERAL'S OFFICE , Washington , March 27 , 1865 . No. 49 . By direction of the President the following assignments are hereby made : I. Maj . Gen. A. A. Humphreys , to the command ...
... Secretary of War . GENERAL ORDERS , WAR DEPT . , ADJT . GENERAL'S OFFICE , Washington , March 27 , 1865 . No. 49 . By direction of the President the following assignments are hereby made : I. Maj . Gen. A. A. Humphreys , to the command ...
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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