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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... pickets of the enemy , and under the guns of a rebel battery . This at the Ashepoo River , S. C. , on the 25th day of May , 1864 . Specification 4th . - In this , that the said Thomas Bayley , colonel of the Ninth U. S. Colored Troops ...
... pickets of the enemy , and under the guns of a rebel battery . This at the Ashepoo River , S. C. , on the 25th day of May , 1864 . Specification 4th . - In this , that the said Thomas Bayley , colonel of the Ninth U. S. Colored Troops ...
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... pickets with some loss and taking some prisoners . February 10 .-- Remained on the island . February 11. - Pushed forward some 3 miles , meeting the enemy's pickets and firing with artillery . Returned at night to Kiawah in obedience to ...
... pickets with some loss and taking some prisoners . February 10 .-- Remained on the island . February 11. - Pushed forward some 3 miles , meeting the enemy's pickets and firing with artillery . Returned at night to Kiawah in obedience to ...
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... 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 Volunteers ...
... 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 Volunteers ...
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... pickets at McGirt's Creek and drove them back , but they were immediately re - enforced with infantry and artillery and in turn compelled us to retire , which we did , contesting every foot of ground ; fell back to Three - Mile Run and ...
... pickets at McGirt's Creek and drove them back , but they were immediately re - enforced with infantry and artillery and in turn compelled us to retire , which we did , contesting every foot of ground ; fell back to Three - Mile Run and ...
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... town from the gun - boat Hale , and directly after 2 or 3 rebel pickets were observed to leave the place . District of Beaufort , commanded by Brig Gen. Edward E. CHAP . XLVII . ] 35 OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR , ETC.
... town from the gun - boat Hale , and directly after 2 or 3 rebel pickets were observed to leave the place . District of Beaufort , commanded by Brig Gen. Edward E. CHAP . XLVII . ] 35 OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR , ETC.
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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