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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... miles beyond our lines , upon the Massaponax Church road . I made a thorough examination of the country within about three - quarters of a mile to the right of the line indi- cated , and partially to the left of it , without finding any ...
... miles beyond our lines , upon the Massaponax Church road . I made a thorough examination of the country within about three - quarters of a mile to the right of the line indi- cated , and partially to the left of it , without finding any ...
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... miles from our division line enters an open country from which observa- tions can readily be made within a circuit of 2 miles . In this open tract of land I could see the encampment of the Second Corps . I have the honor to be , general ...
... miles from our division line enters an open country from which observa- tions can readily be made within a circuit of 2 miles . In this open tract of land I could see the encampment of the Second Corps . I have the honor to be , general ...
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... miles out , and am just putting the head of my column on the road again , as the cavalry is just past . The cavalry were issuing rations , and many were unsaddled when the head of my column arrived at the road which leads off from the ...
... miles out , and am just putting the head of my column on the road again , as the cavalry is just past . The cavalry were issuing rations , and many were unsaddled when the head of my column arrived at the road which leads off from the ...
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... miles from the river , and it is being intrenched . I am now all over the river with my bridge train and wagon train . One regiment holds the north bank of the river at the bridge . Gen- eral Torbert sent cavalry in the direction of ...
... miles from the river , and it is being intrenched . I am now all over the river with my bridge train and wagon train . One regiment holds the north bank of the river at the bridge . Gen- eral Torbert sent cavalry in the direction of ...
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... mile be- yond the forks of the road . General Crawford holds out on the right fork 14 miles , and near him are the vedettes of the enemy's cavalry . I sent my escort out till they ran against them . I sent some cavalry to picket the ...
... mile be- yond the forks of the road . General Crawford holds out on the right fork 14 miles , and near him are the vedettes of the enemy's cavalry . I sent my escort out till they ran against them . I sent some cavalry to picket the ...
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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