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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... duty at this post , which . shows the falsity of the report . I take this occasion to assure the Department that whenever I fail to perform my whole duty I shall cease to wear the Government livery and will not eat its salt . Very ...
... duty at this post , which . shows the falsity of the report . I take this occasion to assure the Department that whenever I fail to perform my whole duty I shall cease to wear the Government livery and will not eat its salt . Very ...
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... duty in camp , on the march , or in action , but during a battle this officer is not ex- pected to be under severe fire . Without being too far to the rear to be of assistance , he should remain in a position partially sheltered . The ...
... duty in camp , on the march , or in action , but during a battle this officer is not ex- pected to be under severe fire . Without being too far to the rear to be of assistance , he should remain in a position partially sheltered . The ...
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... duty in the ambulance corps , members of bands , regi- mental hospital attendants ( not assigned to hospital duty ) , and men belonging to the drum corps , will bring wounded to the hospital . B. Medical officers , the chaplain's ...
... duty in the ambulance corps , members of bands , regi- mental hospital attendants ( not assigned to hospital duty ) , and men belonging to the drum corps , will bring wounded to the hospital . B. Medical officers , the chaplain's ...
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... duty so constantly that officers and men are completely ex- hausted . If I can find any cattle here I will appropriate them as you suggest . Respectfully , J. HOWARD KITCHING .. 15th N.Y Block House . 4th N.Y. Madison . Ta River ...
... duty so constantly that officers and men are completely ex- hausted . If I can find any cattle here I will appropriate them as you suggest . Respectfully , J. HOWARD KITCHING .. 15th N.Y Block House . 4th N.Y. Madison . Ta River ...
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... duty . Major - General BUTLER : BENJ . F. BUTLER , Major - General , Commanding . FORT POWHATAN , May 21 , 1864-9 p . m . All quiet here . No enemy in sight . A few shots from our guns entirely scattered them . Affairs were much ...
... duty . Major - General BUTLER : BENJ . F. BUTLER , Major - General , Commanding . FORT POWHATAN , May 21 , 1864-9 p . m . All quiet here . No enemy in sight . A few shots from our guns entirely scattered them . Affairs were much ...
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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