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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... enemy at Haw's Shop . On the 29th and 30th , we advanced , with heavy skirmishing , to the Hanover Court - House and Cold Harbor road , and developed the enemy's position north of the Chickahominy . Late on the even- ing of the last day ...
... enemy at Haw's Shop . On the 29th and 30th , we advanced , with heavy skirmishing , to the Hanover Court - House and Cold Harbor road , and developed the enemy's position north of the Chickahominy . Late on the even- ing of the last day ...
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... enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's works to hold them , he permitted them to halt and rest some distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and ...
... enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's works to hold them , he permitted them to halt and rest some distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and ...
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... enemy in this expedition more than compensated for the losses we sustained . It severed all connection by railroad with Richmond for several weeks . With a view of cutting the enemy's railroad from near Richmond to the Anna Rivers and ...
... enemy in this expedition more than compensated for the losses we sustained . It severed all connection by railroad with Richmond for several weeks . With a view of cutting the enemy's railroad from near Richmond to the Anna Rivers and ...
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... enemy . For this purpose the Sixth Corps was taken from the armies operating against Richmond , to which was added the ... enemy's loss was probably greater . He commenced retreating during the night . Learning the exact con- dition of ...
... enemy . For this purpose the Sixth Corps was taken from the armies operating against Richmond , to which was added the ... enemy's loss was probably greater . He commenced retreating during the night . Learning the exact con- dition of ...
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... enemy's inner line , but was unable to get farther . The position captured from the enemy was so threatening to Richmond that I determined to hold it . The enemy made several desperate attempts to dislodge us , all of which were ...
... enemy's inner line , but was unable to get farther . The position captured from the enemy was so threatening to Richmond that I determined to hold it . The enemy made several desperate attempts to dislodge us , all of which were ...
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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