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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... party , consisting of two squadrons Fortieth Massachusetts , a battalion Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry , and one section of Battery B , was sent out ; met the enemy's pickets at McGirt's Creek and drove them back , but they were ...
... party , consisting of two squadrons Fortieth Massachusetts , a battalion Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry , and one section of Battery B , was sent out ; met the enemy's pickets at McGirt's Creek and drove them back , but they were ...
Page 53
... party now follow- ing up the enemy on Kiawah Island . The command has been well supplied with rations , but no hay has been received for more than a fortnight , and the horses are now without it . The health of the troops in the ...
... party now follow- ing up the enemy on Kiawah Island . The command has been well supplied with rations , but no hay has been received for more than a fortnight , and the horses are now without it . The health of the troops in the ...
Page 54
... party of 100 men was sent out on Kiawah Island the 5th instant , reaching Vanderhost's plantation at day- break , patrolling the island during the day , and returning at night . They did not meet the enemy . While this party was out ...
... party of 100 men was sent out on Kiawah Island the 5th instant , reaching Vanderhost's plantation at day- break , patrolling the island during the day , and returning at night . They did not meet the enemy . While this party was out ...
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... party land on John's Island , 2 miles above Legareville , drive in the enemy's outpost , and destroy their boats . This , however , did not succeed , as the place was strongly guarded and the shells of the gun - boats failed to drive ...
... party land on John's Island , 2 miles above Legareville , drive in the enemy's outpost , and destroy their boats . This , however , did not succeed , as the place was strongly guarded and the shells of the gun - boats failed to drive ...
Page 58
... party sent out in boats to land between Se- cessionville and Battery Simkins returned without accomplishing anything . On Long Island , Major Morrison , of the One hundred and third New York Volunteers , with 150 men of his regiment ...
... party sent out in boats to land between Se- cessionville and Battery Simkins returned without accomplishing anything . On Long Island , Major Morrison , of the One hundred and third New York Volunteers , with 150 men of his regiment ...
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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