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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... picket ; neither of these streams can be forded at present . I forced the enemy back , swam the creek at Sweet Water town or bridge , at 1 p . m . to - day , but was driven back after a severe skirmish . At 4 p . m . , under cover of my ...
... picket ; neither of these streams can be forded at present . I forced the enemy back , swam the creek at Sweet Water town or bridge , at 1 p . m . to - day , but was driven back after a severe skirmish . At 4 p . m . , under cover of my ...
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... or cavalry , cannot learn . " Found enemy's cavalry pickets four miles out , who disappeared on his appearance . 10. O. HOWARD , Major - General . SPECIAL ORDERS , HDQRS . DEPT . AND ABMI OF CHAP . LI . ] 7 CORRESPONDENCE , ETC. UNION .
... or cavalry , cannot learn . " Found enemy's cavalry pickets four miles out , who disappeared on his appearance . 10. O. HOWARD , Major - General . SPECIAL ORDERS , HDQRS . DEPT . AND ABMI OF CHAP . LI . ] 7 CORRESPONDENCE , ETC. UNION .
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... pickets , and obstructed the railroad east of this place . About 5 p . m . General Buford sent by flag of truce a demand to surrender the place . About 1 a . m . of the 1st I received a communi- cation from Forrest himself in answer to ...
... pickets , and obstructed the railroad east of this place . About 5 p . m . General Buford sent by flag of truce a demand to surrender the place . About 1 a . m . of the 1st I received a communi- cation from Forrest himself in answer to ...
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... pickets five miles this side of Fayetteville . Lost one horse killed only . Thinks Forrest's entire forces at said place . This news seems to confirm last dispatch that enemy had divided his forces , as entire force being at ...
... pickets five miles this side of Fayetteville . Lost one horse killed only . Thinks Forrest's entire forces at said place . This news seems to confirm last dispatch that enemy had divided his forces , as entire force being at ...
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... Pickets will be drawn in at 3 in the morning . By command of Major - General Stanley : J. S. FULLERTON , Assistant ... picket Burnt Hickory ; it is seventeen miles from here . I have only 170 mounted men , but send scouts there daily ...
... Pickets will be drawn in at 3 in the morning . By command of Major - General Stanley : J. S. FULLERTON , Assistant ... picket Burnt Hickory ; it is seventeen miles from here . I have only 170 mounted men , but send scouts there daily ...
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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