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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... rebel cavalry through the valley , pressing horses to mount men ; encamped near Gads- den . On approaching Lebanon were informed of a brigade of rebel cavalry march- ing from Gadsden to that place . On arriving there learned they had ...
... rebel cavalry through the valley , pressing horses to mount men ; encamped near Gads- den . On approaching Lebanon were informed of a brigade of rebel cavalry march- ing from Gadsden to that place . On arriving there learned they had ...
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... rebel picket - post this side Noyes ' Creek on road to Marietta . I fully realize the importance of gaining reliable in- formation , and will make every effort to see the rebel infantry to - morrow . Very respectfully , your obedient ...
... rebel picket - post this side Noyes ' Creek on road to Marietta . I fully realize the importance of gaining reliable in- formation , and will make every effort to see the rebel infantry to - morrow . Very respectfully , your obedient ...
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... Rebel rumors say Decatur and Huntsville both captured , but this is not credited . Artillery firing heard at Huntsville this morning by garrison at Flint River . Body of rebel cavalry have threatened Franklin to - day ; no doubt ...
... Rebel rumors say Decatur and Huntsville both captured , but this is not credited . Artillery firing heard at Huntsville this morning by garrison at Flint River . Body of rebel cavalry have threatened Franklin to - day ; no doubt ...
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... rebel forces . There is no force at or about . Mount Pleasant , unless re - enforcements for Forrest , and no rebel in- fantry this side of the Tennessee as I believe . I believe there is no force on this side of the Tennessee except ...
... rebel forces . There is no force at or about . Mount Pleasant , unless re - enforcements for Forrest , and no rebel in- fantry this side of the Tennessee as I believe . I believe there is no force on this side of the Tennessee except ...
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... rebel territory it is not so directly exposed , and leaves a smaller force to attack in rear ; third , it does not leave Tennessee and Kentucky so open to rebel raids ; fourth , the Alabama River is more navigable for our gun - boats ...
... rebel territory it is not so directly exposed , and leaves a smaller force to attack in rear ; third , it does not leave Tennessee and Kentucky so open to rebel raids ; fourth , the Alabama River is more navigable for our gun - boats ...
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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