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 290
... front of General Griffin's division ; that large clouds of dust were hang- ing over the road . General Wilson's [ cavalry ] reported not on the pike , as according to General Humphreys they were ordered to be ; 8.40 a . m . , sent ...
... front of General Griffin's division ; that large clouds of dust were hang- ing over the road . General Wilson's [ cavalry ] reported not on the pike , as according to General Humphreys they were ordered to be ; 8.40 a . m . , sent ...
Page 301
... front of Cold Harbor . A gen- eral attack was subsequently made by the enemy along his entire front , which was repulsed with considerable loss . On returning late in the evening from the extended reconnaissance of the day , it was ...
... front of Cold Harbor . A gen- eral attack was subsequently made by the enemy along his entire front , which was repulsed with considerable loss . On returning late in the evening from the extended reconnaissance of the day , it was ...
Page 302
... front of that corps , in consequence of its great strength , and there being no suitable place in the rear to mass : troops for the attack . Already three desperate attempts had been made to force the position , and each was repulsed ...
... front of that corps , in consequence of its great strength , and there being no suitable place in the rear to mass : troops for the attack . Already three desperate attempts had been made to force the position , and each was repulsed ...
Page 329
... front of our line of battle along the Brock road , to cover the departure of my troops from that posi- tion . The pickets were withdrawn after the column had marched , and followed it after a considerable interval . They were not seri ...
... front of our line of battle along the Brock road , to cover the departure of my troops from that posi- tion . The pickets were withdrawn after the column had marched , and followed it after a considerable interval . They were not seri ...
Page 332
... front of them , then advancing in line of battle supported by columns , they attacked with great vigor and determination , but were met by a heavy and destructive fire , which compelled them to fall back at once in confusion with severe ...
... front of them , then advancing in line of battle supported by columns , they attacked with great vigor and determination , but were met by a heavy and destructive fire , which compelled them to fall back at once in confusion with severe ...
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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