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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... to best cover it . In the mean time I think your troops had better remain substantially as they now are . It is impossible to give you more cavalry now , but Sheridan is now in his fourth day from Richmond , and may be looked for to - day ...
... to best cover it . In the mean time I think your troops had better remain substantially as they now are . It is impossible to give you more cavalry now , but Sheridan is now in his fourth day from Richmond , and may be looked for to - day ...
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... day's forage ( all I have ) to West Point . Captain Babcock , U. S. Navy , at Yorktown , says gun - boat will es- cort supplies as far as West Point , as it is dangerous to go up the Pamunkey . You have at least thirteen days ' supply of ...
... day's forage ( all I have ) to West Point . Captain Babcock , U. S. Navy , at Yorktown , says gun - boat will es- cort supplies as far as West Point , as it is dangerous to go up the Pamunkey . You have at least thirteen days ' supply of ...
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... of my couriers has been captured to - day , and several others with dispatches have been turned back , and as the parties sent from here report seeing your orderlies fired on when coming this way , I have directed General Torbert to send a ...
... of my couriers has been captured to - day , and several others with dispatches have been turned back , and as the parties sent from here report seeing your orderlies fired on when coming this way , I have directed General Torbert to send a ...
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United States. War Department. Church . I shall send out a squadron to picket ... to Hancock . I have retained him to send orders back . War- ren was ordered to ... day , and to inform you that it has been ascertained from an intercepted ...
United States. War Department. Church . I shall send out a squadron to picket ... to Hancock . I have retained him to send orders back . War- ren was ordered to ... day , and to inform you that it has been ascertained from an intercepted ...
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... a . m . 22d . ) Major - General HANCOCK , Commanding Second Corps : I forward to you a negro , who has just come in with 3 others from Pole Cat Station , 5 miles from here . Hoke's division arrived there about 12 m . to - day , and said he ...
... a . m . 22d . ) Major - General HANCOCK , Commanding Second Corps : I forward to you a negro , who has just come in with 3 others from Pole Cat Station , 5 miles from here . Hoke's division arrived there about 12 m . to - day , and said he ...
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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