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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... a rebel sentry , standing near a fire on the bank , with , " What boat is that ? " or words to that effect , and that the said Bayley answered , " The Edwin Lewis ; " that 10 [ CHAP . XLVII . 8. C. , FLA . , AND ON THE GA . COAST .
... a rebel sentry , standing near a fire on the bank , with , " What boat is that ? " or words to that effect , and that the said Bayley answered , " The Edwin Lewis ; " that 10 [ CHAP . XLVII . 8. C. , FLA . , AND ON THE GA . COAST .
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... effect . As many of the regiments , especially the new colored ones , are sadly deficient in drill , I have ordered them collected into a camp of in- struction at this place . I will soon make something of them . We made a strong ...
... effect . As many of the regiments , especially the new colored ones , are sadly deficient in drill , I have ordered them collected into a camp of in- struction at this place . I will soon make something of them . We made a strong ...
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... effect a partial surprise , and then , if the navy co - operates strongly , we will have the garrison of Sulli- van's Island at our mercy . I am thus particular in stating all these points , because I understand you to direct me to act ...
... effect a partial surprise , and then , if the navy co - operates strongly , we will have the garrison of Sulli- van's Island at our mercy . I am thus particular in stating all these points , because I understand you to direct me to act ...
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... effect , inasmuch as it greatly alarmed the rebels . Their trains have been running night and day bringing in troops from the surround- ing country . Having become convinced that the enemy were strengthening themselves in Fort Sumter ...
... effect , inasmuch as it greatly alarmed the rebels . Their trains have been running night and day bringing in troops from the surround- ing country . Having become convinced that the enemy were strengthening themselves in Fort Sumter ...
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... effect that one of the enemy's field batteries would have been captured had the Twenty - sixth been supported by other troops . During the day the force of the enemy was largely increased by Georgia regiments , which must , I think ...
... effect that one of the enemy's field batteries would have been captured had the Twenty - sixth been supported by other troops . During the day the force of the enemy was largely increased by Georgia regiments , which must , I think ...
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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