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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... enemy's operations on James Island and in Fort Sumter . A line of batteries and rifle - pits now extends from Fort ... enemy . The enemy still hold Fort Sumter , which they are constantly working to strengthen against an assault . I have ...
... enemy's operations on James Island and in Fort Sumter . A line of batteries and rifle - pits now extends from Fort ... enemy . The enemy still hold Fort Sumter , which they are constantly working to strengthen against an assault . I have ...
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... enemy's camps called Camp Milton and Camp Finegan , situated , respectively , 10 and 6 miles from Jack- sonville . The enemy , finding a force in front and rear , took to their heels and escaped . The camps were completely destroyed . The ...
... enemy's camps called Camp Milton and Camp Finegan , situated , respectively , 10 and 6 miles from Jack- sonville . The enemy , finding a force in front and rear , took to their heels and escaped . The camps were completely destroyed . The ...
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... enemy in flank , which was executed with so much 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 ...
... enemy in flank , which was executed with so much 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 ...
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... enemy's attention from the expedition to Jacksonville . February 9. - Crossed the Haulover Cut to John's Island at day- light , driving in the enemy's pickets with some loss and taking some prisoners . February 10 .-- Remained on the ...
... enemy's attention from the expedition to Jacksonville . February 9. - Crossed the Haulover Cut to John's Island at day- light , driving in the enemy's pickets with some loss and taking some prisoners . February 10 .-- Remained on the ...
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... enemy's pickets at McGirt's Creek and retired to Three - Mile Run . March 9. - Demonstration made on Bull's Island , S. C. , by a detach- ment of 750 men , commanded by Col. William Gurney , One hundred and twenty - seventh New York ...
... enemy's pickets at McGirt's Creek and retired to Three - Mile Run . March 9. - Demonstration made on Bull's Island , S. C. , by a detach- ment of 750 men , commanded by Col. William Gurney , One hundred and twenty - seventh New York ...
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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