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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... Attack on Battery Pringle . 7 , 1864. Skirmish on John's Island . 9 , 1864. - Action at Burden's Causeway , John's Island . 10 , 1864. - Attack on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins . 16 , 1864. Skirmish on James Island . 20 , 1864 ...
... Attack on Battery Pringle . 7 , 1864. Skirmish on John's Island . 9 , 1864. - Action at Burden's Causeway , John's Island . 10 , 1864. - Attack on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins . 16 , 1864. Skirmish on James Island . 20 , 1864 ...
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... attack on Fort John- son and Battery Simkins and operations September 10-18 . No. 41. - Col . Charles H. Simonton , Twenty - fifth South Carolina Infantry , of opera- tions April 8 and 15 and May 13 . No. 42. - Lieut . Col. Joseph A ...
... attack on Fort John- son and Battery Simkins and operations September 10-18 . No. 41. - Col . Charles H. Simonton , Twenty - fifth South Carolina Infantry , of opera- tions April 8 and 15 and May 13 . No. 42. - Lieut . Col. Joseph A ...
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... attack . The line of well - constructed bastions , rifle - pits , and block - houses extended nearly 2 miles . Brigadier - General Birney is now in command of this district in obedience to your orders . I would have preferred General ...
... attack . The line of well - constructed bastions , rifle - pits , and block - houses extended nearly 2 miles . Brigadier - General Birney is now in command of this district in obedience to your orders . I would have preferred General ...
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... attack was made in the night of the 2d , with 1,000 men , but unfortunately more than an hour too late to profit by the tide . The consequence was some of the boats got aground , and although Col- onel Hoyt , of the Fifty - second ...
... attack was made in the night of the 2d , with 1,000 men , but unfortunately more than an hour too late to profit by the tide . The consequence was some of the boats got aground , and although Col- onel Hoyt , of the Fifty - second ...
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... attack on our position . General Hatch repulsed them after a sharp fight . At 6 a . m . , they made another determined attack , which our troops , being prepared for , likewise repulsed in ten minutes , with great loss to the enemy ...
... attack on our position . General Hatch repulsed them after a sharp fight . At 6 a . m . , they made another determined attack , which our troops , being prepared for , likewise repulsed in ten minutes , with great loss to the enemy ...
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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