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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... bridge as soon as possible , at some point where you can command the crossing . GEO . G. MEADE , Major - General ... Bridges . These points will be so far in my rear , I ought not to leave any force to watch them after my column passes ...
... bridge as soon as possible , at some point where you can command the crossing . GEO . G. MEADE , Major - General ... Bridges . These points will be so far in my rear , I ought not to leave any force to watch them after my column passes ...
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... bridge down at Fredericksburg from some of the engineer trains now there , has been received . The Quartermaster - General having no authority to touch the bridges of the Army of CHAP . XLVIII . ] 23 CORRESPONDENCE , ETC. - UNION .
... bridge down at Fredericksburg from some of the engineer trains now there , has been received . The Quartermaster - General having no authority to touch the bridges of the Army of CHAP . XLVIII . ] 23 CORRESPONDENCE , ETC. - UNION .
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... bridge at Fredericksburg , which will be taken up early to - morrow morning , and that you remain at Fredericksburg or Belle Plain with your bridge trains until it is ascertained where they will be required . Should they not be needed ...
... bridge at Fredericksburg , which will be taken up early to - morrow morning , and that you remain at Fredericksburg or Belle Plain with your bridge trains until it is ascertained where they will be required . Should they not be needed ...
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... bridge across the Ta River , and a portion of them to picket the bridge at Downer's on his left flank . Warren should also move out beyond Catlett's on the left hand road , and , if possible , secure and hold the crossing of the Ta ...
... bridge across the Ta River , and a portion of them to picket the bridge at Downer's on his left flank . Warren should also move out beyond Catlett's on the left hand road , and , if possible , secure and hold the crossing of the Ta ...
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... bridge , and am holding the bridge . The enemy's infantry are on the opposite side of the river , and I doubt whether I can drive them away . I have captured 66 prisoners , men , and 6 officers belonging to the Eleventh and Seventh ...
... bridge , and am holding the bridge . The enemy's infantry are on the opposite side of the river , and I doubt whether I can drive them away . I have captured 66 prisoners , men , and 6 officers belonging to the Eleventh and Seventh ...
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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