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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... fields of immediate operations , and also those kept in the background for the protection of our extended lines between the loyal States and the armies operating against them . A very considerable force , under command of Major ...
... fields of immediate operations , and also those kept in the background for the protection of our extended lines between the loyal States and the armies operating against them . A very considerable force , under command of Major ...
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... field , arranged his lines just in time to repulse a heavy attack of the en- emy , and immediately assuming the offensive , he attacked in turn with great vigor The enemy was defeated with great slaughter , and the loss of most of his ...
... field , arranged his lines just in time to repulse a heavy attack of the en- emy , and immediately assuming the offensive , he attacked in turn with great vigor The enemy was defeated with great slaughter , and the loss of most of his ...
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... fields of operation for General Thomas ' surplus troops - fields from which they would co - operate with other movements . General Thomas was therefore directed to collect all troops not essential to hold his communications at Eastport ...
... fields of operation for General Thomas ' surplus troops - fields from which they would co - operate with other movements . General Thomas was therefore directed to collect all troops not essential to hold his communications at Eastport ...
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... field , and will probably be able to communicate with you . Should I not do so , and you find that the enemy keeps within his main in- trenched line , you may cut loose and push for the Danville road . If you find it practicable , I ...
... field , and will probably be able to communicate with you . Should I not do so , and you find that the enemy keeps within his main in- trenched line , you may cut loose and push for the Danville road . If you find it practicable , I ...
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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