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, 1891 - 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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... Brig . Gen. Godfrey Weitzel is . hereby announced as chief engineer of this department and army , and will be obeyed and re- spected accordingly . II . Brig . Gen. J. H. Martindale is hereby assigned to the com- mand of the Second ...
... Brig . Gen. Godfrey Weitzel is . hereby announced as chief engineer of this department and army , and will be obeyed and re- spected accordingly . II . Brig . Gen. J. H. Martindale is hereby assigned to the com- mand of the Second ...
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... Brig . Gen. S. WILLIAMS , Assistant Adjutant - General , Army of the Potomac : GENERAL : As one of my couriers has been captured to - day , and several others with dispatches have been turned back , and as the parties sent from here ...
... Brig . Gen. S. WILLIAMS , Assistant Adjutant - General , Army of the Potomac : GENERAL : As one of my couriers has been captured to - day , and several others with dispatches have been turned back , and as the parties sent from here ...
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... Brig . Gen. M. C. MEIGS and Brig . Gen. J. G. BARNARD , Present : GENERALS : Lieutenant - General Grant directs that you immedi- ately proceed to army on James River , examine the position which it occupies and means of defense . You ...
... Brig . Gen. M. C. MEIGS and Brig . Gen. J. G. BARNARD , Present : GENERALS : Lieutenant - General Grant directs that you immedi- ately proceed to army on James River , examine the position which it occupies and means of defense . You ...
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... Brig . Gen. JOHN W. TURNER , Commanding Second Division : GENERAL : Have your command under arms at 3.30 a . m . to - mor- row , the 22d instant , and march them to the field in rear of General Ames ' position . By command of Major ...
... Brig . Gen. JOHN W. TURNER , Commanding Second Division : GENERAL : Have your command under arms at 3.30 a . m . to - mor- row , the 22d instant , and march them to the field in rear of General Ames ' position . By command of Major ...
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... Brig . Gen. M. C. MEIGS , Quartermaster - General U. S. Army , Washington , D. C .: I have the honor to inclose copies of the orders just issued by Generals Grant and Meade in regard to a change of depots , also copies of my letters to ...
... Brig . Gen. M. C. MEIGS , Quartermaster - General U. S. Army , Washington , D. C .: I have the honor to inclose copies of the orders just issued by Generals Grant and Meade in regard to a change of depots , also copies of my letters to ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS A. E. BURNSIDE Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battalion battery Belle Plain Birney bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Capt Captain CAVALRY CORPS Chief of Staff City Point Cold Harbor Colonel command of Major-General Commanding Ninth crossing dispatch EIGHTEENTH ARMY enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Fort Monroe Fort Powhatan Fredericksburg front G. K. WARREN Haw's Shop HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY Infantry intrenchments J. H. WILSON James River June Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General and Chief Major-General BURNSIDE major-general commanding directs Major-General HANCOCK Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General MEADE Major-General WARREN miles morning move NINTH ARMY CORPS North Carolina obedient servant officer p. m. Major-General p. m. Received picket-line pickets position POTOMAC railroad rear Regiment respectfully Richmond road SECOND ARMY CORPS Second Division sent Sixth Corps skirmish line Smith TENTH ARMY Third Division to-day to-morrow to-night Virginia Volunteers wagons White House WILLIAMS WINF'D