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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... position . I send a news- paper of the 20th . General WILLIAMS , WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General of , Volunteers . HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS , May 21 , 1864-2.30 p . m . Assistant Adjutant - General , Army of the Potomac : GENERAL ...
... position . I send a news- paper of the 20th . General WILLIAMS , WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General of , Volunteers . HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS , May 21 , 1864-2.30 p . m . Assistant Adjutant - General , Army of the Potomac : GENERAL ...
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... position of the enemy . If you are satisfied the enemy is in as full force as he was yesterday , and are positive of this without advancing your pickets , they need not be advanced , although no objection is seen to their being pushed ...
... position of the enemy . If you are satisfied the enemy is in as full force as he was yesterday , and are positive of this without advancing your pickets , they need not be advanced , although no objection is seen to their being pushed ...
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... position in this vicin- ity to receive an attack of the enemy should he advance in this direc- tion . Further instructions will be sent at the time as regards the position to be taken . This is rendered necessary by difficulties hav ...
... position in this vicin- ity to receive an attack of the enemy should he advance in this direc- tion . Further instructions will be sent at the time as regards the position to be taken . This is rendered necessary by difficulties hav ...
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... position , and , if so , what troops can be spared from that department to re - enforce the Army of the Potomac . You will report by telegraph the result of your observations , as directed in the telegram of General Grant . If troops ...
... position , and , if so , what troops can be spared from that department to re - enforce the Army of the Potomac . You will report by telegraph the result of your observations , as directed in the telegram of General Grant . If troops ...
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... position . By command of Major - General Gillmore : ISRAEL R. SEALY , Capt . , 47th New York Vols . , and Actg . Asst . Adjt . Gen. HDQRS . SECOND DIVISION , TENTH ARMY CORPS , Col. W. B. BARTON , In the Field , Va . , May 21 , 1864 ...
... position . By command of Major - General Gillmore : ISRAEL R. SEALY , Capt . , 47th New York Vols . , and Actg . Asst . Adjt . Gen. HDQRS . SECOND DIVISION , TENTH ARMY CORPS , Col. W. B. BARTON , In the Field , Va . , May 21 , 1864 ...
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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