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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Page 245
... works consisted of tiers of rifle - pits , behind which were a continuous line of breast - works , solidly constructed of pine logs and earth , the top log raised in some instances so that the mus- kets might be fired under it . The ...
... works consisted of tiers of rifle - pits , behind which were a continuous line of breast - works , solidly constructed of pine logs and earth , the top log raised in some instances so that the mus- kets might be fired under it . The ...
Page 319
... breast- works immediately upon going into position . This was accom- plished without delay . Commencing at the point where my right joined General Getty's left , a substantial line of breast - works was constructed of earth and logs the ...
... breast- works immediately upon going into position . This was accom- plished without delay . Commencing at the point where my right joined General Getty's left , a substantial line of breast - works was constructed of earth and logs the ...
Page 323
... breast - works along the Brock road on our original line of battle . This movement was accom- plished , and by the exertions of the officers order was soon restored . The troops were reformed in two lines of battle on the same ground ...
... breast - works along the Brock road on our original line of battle . This movement was accom- plished , and by the exertions of the officers order was soon restored . The troops were reformed in two lines of battle on the same ground ...
Page 324
... breast - works and planted their flags thereon . A few of them were killed inside of our breast - works . At the moment when the enemy reached our line , General Birney ordered Carroll's brigade , of Gibbon's division , to advance upon ...
... breast - works and planted their flags thereon . A few of them were killed inside of our breast - works . At the moment when the enemy reached our line , General Birney ordered Carroll's brigade , of Gibbon's division , to advance upon ...
Page 331
... breast - works parallel to the Block house road , a short distance in front of it , and had made other necessary dispositions to receive him . When I directed General Barlow to commence retiring his com- mand , he recalled Brooke's and ...
... breast - works parallel to the Block house road , a short distance in front of it , and had made other necessary dispositions to receive him . When I directed General Barlow to commence retiring his com- mand , he recalled Brooke's and ...
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advance afternoon Army Corps artillery assault Assistant Adjutant-General attack Barlow's Battalion battery Birney bivouacked Bottom's Bridge breast-works bridge Brig Brock road camp Capt Captain captured Cavalry Corps charge Chickahominy Church Cold Harbor Colonel command continuation of report crossed daylight encamped enemy enemy's engaged EPOCH fell back Fifth Corps fire flank force Fredericksburg front guns halted Hancock Heavy Artillery hospital Infantry intrenched James River June killed Lieut Lieutenant line of battle loss Major-General marched Massachusetts miles morning moved night Ninth Corps North Anna River occupied officers operations Pamunkey River Pennsylvania Volunteers picket plank road Po River Potomac prisoners railroad Rapidan Rapidan River rear rebel regiment relieved remained reserve respectfully Richmond rifle-pits Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent sharpshooters Sixth Corps skirmish line Spotsylvania Court-House Station Third Brigade Third Division Todd's Tavern took position Total Totopotomoy train troops U. S. Army Wilderness woods wounded