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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... force left under my command was reduced to a purely defensive force . I shall endeavor to take advantage of the present opportunity should I find that the enemy are sufficiently weakened to enable me to do so with a reason- able ...
... force left under my command was reduced to a purely defensive force . I shall endeavor to take advantage of the present opportunity should I find that the enemy are sufficiently weakened to enable me to do so with a reason- able ...
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... force in the field opposed to us in that district . This department has been nearly depleted of its transportation , and does not possess sufficient to make the ordinary transfers of troops and supplies without considerable delays . It ...
... force in the field opposed to us in that district . This department has been nearly depleted of its transportation , and does not possess sufficient to make the ordinary transfers of troops and supplies without considerable delays . It ...
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... force of about 5,000 infantry , 100 cav- alry , and two sections of artillery , for the purpose of making a demonstration against Charleston and the railroad leading to Savan- nah . We entered the mouth of the North Edisto River on the ...
... force of about 5,000 infantry , 100 cav- alry , and two sections of artillery , for the purpose of making a demonstration against Charleston and the railroad leading to Savan- nah . We entered the mouth of the North Edisto River on the ...
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... force is reported from 1,500 to 2,500 men , besides all the heavy batteries and six field batteries of four guns each . The line of the railroad is now strongly guarded in anticipation of a raid , and field batteries are stationed at ...
... force is reported from 1,500 to 2,500 men , besides all the heavy batteries and six field batteries of four guns each . The line of the railroad is now strongly guarded in anticipation of a raid , and field batteries are stationed at ...
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... force from this vicinity , to enable him if possible to carry out the programme laid down for General Birney's action . Brigadier - General Hatch sailed with his force day before yesterday ( the 2d instant ) . General Birney , with that ...
... force from this vicinity , to enable him if possible to carry out the programme laid down for General Birney's action . Brigadier - General Hatch sailed with his force day before yesterday ( the 2d instant ) . General Birney , with that ...
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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