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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... forward all else , destroy Atlanta and the bridge , and absolutely sever the Southern Confederacy . In that event Hood would be puzzled , and would follow me , or if he entered Tennessee he could make no per- manent stay ; but if he ...
... forward all else , destroy Atlanta and the bridge , and absolutely sever the Southern Confederacy . In that event Hood would be puzzled , and would follow me , or if he entered Tennessee he could make no per- manent stay ; but if he ...
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United States. War Department. which I hope will be pushed forward promptly . I learn the Huntsville road is almost unprotected . If I find all right at Huntsville shall I retain my trains and return by rail to Stevenson ? Shall probably ...
United States. War Department. which I hope will be pushed forward promptly . I learn the Huntsville road is almost unprotected . If I find all right at Huntsville shall I retain my trains and return by rail to Stevenson ? Shall probably ...
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... forward to- night to Smyrna Camp . Leave a small brigade there until Howard or Cox arrives to cover your trains and keep communication . I will either be at Smyrna or Marietta to - night . Please answer . W. T. SHERMAN , Major - General ...
... forward to- night to Smyrna Camp . Leave a small brigade there until Howard or Cox arrives to cover your trains and keep communication . I will either be at Smyrna or Marietta to - night . Please answer . W. T. SHERMAN , Major - General ...
Page 75
... forward and join Smith's division with your entire command , using cars , if to be had , and burn provisions rather than lose them . VANDEVER , Genéral . Brig . Gen. J. E. SMITH : ROME , October 4 , 1864 . Your telegram of 2d instant ...
... forward and join Smith's division with your entire command , using cars , if to be had , and burn provisions rather than lose them . VANDEVER , Genéral . Brig . Gen. J. E. SMITH : ROME , October 4 , 1864 . Your telegram of 2d instant ...
Page 86
... forward to me by dispatch - boat . I start immedi ately up river . C. C. WASHBURN , Major - General . Major - General THOMAS : JOHNSONVILLE , October 4 ,. 86 [ CHAP . LI . KY . , SW . VA . , TENN . , MISS . , ALA . , AND N. GA . ...
... forward to me by dispatch - boat . I start immedi ately up river . C. C. WASHBURN , Major - General . Major - General THOMAS : JOHNSONVILLE , October 4 ,. 86 [ CHAP . LI . KY . , SW . VA . , TENN . , MISS . , ALA . , AND N. GA . ...
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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