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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... side of the Trent River , engagement with the Con- federate ram Albemarle , and surrender of Union outpost at Croatan . May 4 - June 2 , 1864. - Operations on the south side of the James River , Va . 24 , 1864. - Action at Wilson's ...
... side of the Trent River , engagement with the Con- federate ram Albemarle , and surrender of Union outpost at Croatan . May 4 - June 2 , 1864. - Operations on the south side of the James River , Va . 24 , 1864. - Action at Wilson's ...
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... side to join this command . I shall be on the Anna to - morrow or meet the en- emy this side . Notify me which way they will be sent . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . Major - General HALLECK , Washington , D. C. HEADQUARTERS U. S. ...
... side to join this command . I shall be on the Anna to - morrow or meet the en- emy this side . Notify me which way they will be sent . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . Major - General HALLECK , Washington , D. C. HEADQUARTERS U. S. ...
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... side and besiege Lee in Richmond , or follow him south if he should retreat . I now find , after more than thirty ... side of James River , either by crossing the Chickahominy and marching near to City Point , or by going to the mouth of ...
... side and besiege Lee in Richmond , or follow him south if he should retreat . I now find , after more than thirty ... side of James River , either by crossing the Chickahominy and marching near to City Point , or by going to the mouth of ...
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... side of James River I can cut off all sources of supply to the enemy , except what is furnished by the canal . If Hunter succeeds in reaching Lynchburg that will be lost to him also . Should Hunter not succeed I will still make the ...
... side of James River I can cut off all sources of supply to the enemy , except what is furnished by the canal . If Hunter succeeds in reaching Lynchburg that will be lost to him also . Should Hunter not succeed I will still make the ...
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... side of James River , Richmond being your objective point . To the force you already have will be added about 10,000 ... side so as to have his left resting on the James above the city , I would form the junc- tion there ; that ...
... side of James River , Richmond being your objective point . To the force you already have will be added about 10,000 ... side so as to have his left resting on the James above the city , I would form the junc- tion there ; that ...
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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