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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... Island . No. 40. - Col . John L. Black , First South Carolina Cavalry , of attack on Fort John- son and Battery ... Morris Island has been kept up since this last information was received . A few shells CHAP . XLVII . ] 5 OPERATIONS IN ...
... Island . No. 40. - Col . John L. Black , First South Carolina Cavalry , of attack on Fort John- son and Battery ... Morris Island has been kept up since this last information was received . A few shells CHAP . XLVII . ] 5 OPERATIONS IN ...
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... Morris Island , 1 man killed , 6 officers and 132 men missing . On John's Island , 2 men killed and 1 man wounded . Died of sunstroke , 3 enlisted men on James Island , and 18 enlisted men were drowned in transit to James Island . This ...
... Morris Island , 1 man killed , 6 officers and 132 men missing . On John's Island , 2 men killed and 1 man wounded . Died of sunstroke , 3 enlisted men on James Island , and 18 enlisted men were drowned in transit to James Island . This ...
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... Island , near Fort Moultrie , and was immediately opened upon by our batteries on the north end of Morris Island , which after a few effective shots succeeded in completely destroying her , bursting her boilers and set- ting her on fire ...
... Island , near Fort Moultrie , and was immediately opened upon by our batteries on the north end of Morris Island , which after a few effective shots succeeded in completely destroying her , bursting her boilers and set- ting her on fire ...
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... Morris Island . The fire on Sumter has almost entirely ceased in consequence , and the rebels are now taking advantage of the quiet by repairing that work . They have also a number of sharp- shooters with telescopic rifles , who annoy ...
... Morris Island . The fire on Sumter has almost entirely ceased in consequence , and the rebels are now taking advantage of the quiet by repairing that work . They have also a number of sharp- shooters with telescopic rifles , who annoy ...
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... Morris Island , do not endeavor to avoid this camp , and although the shot and shell fall all around no one has as yet received any injury . The prisoners seem to be perfectly contented with their lot . They receive the same treatment ...
... Morris Island , do not endeavor to avoid this camp , and although the shot and shell fall all around no one has as yet received any injury . The prisoners seem to be perfectly contented with their lot . They receive the same treatment ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Adjutant and Inspector attack battalion Battery Simkins boats Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain NANCE cavalry Charleston Colonel Colquitt's columbiad command Company Creek DEPT detachment ELLIOTT enemy enemy's February February 12 Fifty-second Pennsylvania Finegan Folly Island force Fort Johnson Fort Putnam FORT SUMTER front G. T. BEAUREGARD Georgia Gregg gun-boats guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS Hilton Head honor to report indorsement infantry instant J. C. MITCHEL Jacksonville James Island January John's Island Johnson July land last night Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major Major-General miles missed monitors morning Morris Island mortar shells obedient servant officers ordered Pennsylvania Volunteers pickets railroad Rantowles re-enforcements rebel respectfully River S. C. BOYLSTON Savannah schooners Seabrook Island Secessionville sent shots fired skirmishers steamer Stono Stono River Sullivan's Island SUMTER T. A. HUGUENIN TALIAFERRO to-day transports U. S. Army U. S. Colored Troops vessels wounded yesterday York Volunteers