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, 1892 - 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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... Athens or Pulaski . I don't regard it as prudent to make any effort to follow him with my small force . I regret exceedingly that the road should have been cut so that a few thousand men could not have been here to follow him . I fear ...
... Athens or Pulaski . I don't regard it as prudent to make any effort to follow him with my small force . I regret exceedingly that the road should have been cut so that a few thousand men could not have been here to follow him . I fear ...
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... Athens that our forces are again in possession of that place . Report as to Forrest is from lieutenant in command of party . I send this as it is received .. JOHN C. STARKWEATHER , Brigadier - General , Commanding . PULASKI , October 1 ...
... Athens that our forces are again in possession of that place . Report as to Forrest is from lieutenant in command of party . I send this as it is received .. JOHN C. STARKWEATHER , Brigadier - General , Commanding . PULASKI , October 1 ...
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... Athens , for by so doing he moves directly on Forrest's line of communications , and covers the construction parties on the railroad between Decatur and Athens . As soon as he can get sup- plies he will move from Athens to Bainbridge ...
... Athens , for by so doing he moves directly on Forrest's line of communications , and covers the construction parties on the railroad between Decatur and Athens . As soon as he can get sup- plies he will move from Athens to Bainbridge ...
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... Athens . From all I can learn the number was not large . I am satisfied that Forrest himself was not here . Athens and Pulaski road no doubt is badly torn up . I found the Huntsville and Stevenson road poorly protected . I hold my ...
... Athens . From all I can learn the number was not large . I am satisfied that Forrest himself was not here . Athens and Pulaski road no doubt is badly torn up . I found the Huntsville and Stevenson road poorly protected . I hold my ...
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... Athens , and if the enemy is there move upon the place and drive him away . Send back all the trains but one , which you can keep for your own convenience , and send back your orders for supplies un- less you are fully provided for at ...
... Athens , and if the enemy is there move upon the place and drive him away . Send back all the trains but one , which you can keep for your own convenience , and send back your orders for supplies un- less you are fully provided for at ...
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Aide-de-Camp Allatoona Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General Athens Atlanta Battery Beauregard bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Burbridge camp Capt Captain Cartersville cavalry Chattanooga CHIEF OF CAVALRY Colonel Commanding CORSE cross Croxton CUMBERLAND Dalton Decatur direction dispatch District enemy FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS Florence forage force Forrest Garrard Gaylesville gun-boats HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Hood Huntsville Illinois Troops Infantry J. M. SCHOFIELD John Johnsonville Kenesaw Kentucky Kingston L. M. DAYTON last night Lieut Lieutenant-General Major-General SHERMAN Major-General THOMAS Marietta Memphis miles MILITARY DIVISION MISSISSIPPI morning Mountain move Nashville November O. O. HOWARD obedient servant October 13 October 28 October 31 officers Ohio Troops p. m. Major-General p. m. Received pickets Pulaski R. S. GRANGER railroad re-enforcements rear rebel Regiment Resaca respectfully road Rome Rousseau scouts sent SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS STEEDMAN telegraph TENN Tennessee River to-day to-morrow to-night train Tuscumbia U. S. Volunteers W. T. SHERMAN wagons yesterday