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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... opened , a large portion of the new parapets thrown in the water , and a part of the Moultrie face thrown down . Since then a steady but not heavy fire from the mortar batteries has been maintained . On the 13th , the enemy's fire was ...
... opened , a large portion of the new parapets thrown in the water , and a part of the Moultrie face thrown down . Since then a steady but not heavy fire from the mortar batteries has been maintained . On the 13th , the enemy's fire was ...
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... opened upon the rebel steamer the enemy's batteries opened upon Putnam , to which fire our other batteries , including Fort Strong ( Wagner ) , replied . The result was that the rebel steamer was knocked to pieces , upon see- ing which ...
... opened upon the rebel steamer the enemy's batteries opened upon Putnam , to which fire our other batteries , including Fort Strong ( Wagner ) , replied . The result was that the rebel steamer was knocked to pieces , upon see- ing which ...
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... opened on Fort Sumter , and by Saturday the wall was successfully cut through in several places . On Sunday the * See p . 84 . fire was discontinued , but opened again on Monday morning 16 [ CHAP . XLVIL S. C. , FLA . , AND ON THE GA ...
... opened on Fort Sumter , and by Saturday the wall was successfully cut through in several places . On Sunday the * See p . 84 . fire was discontinued , but opened again on Monday morning 16 [ CHAP . XLVIL S. C. , FLA . , AND ON THE GA ...
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United States. War Department. fire was discontinued , but opened again on Monday morning , and will be continued until the fort is thoroughly demolished . This has never been thoroughly done yet , and as far as I can ascertain the lower ...
United States. War Department. fire was discontinued , but opened again on Monday morning , and will be continued until the fort is thoroughly demolished . This has never been thoroughly done yet , and as far as I can ascertain the lower ...
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... 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 before the enemy succeeded in getting off any but ...
... 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 before the enemy succeeded in getting off any but ...
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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