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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... the north end of Morris Island has been kept up since this last information was received . A few shells CHAP . XLVII . ] 5 OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR , ETC. CHAPTER 489-501 Operations in Texas and New Mexico February 1-June 11, 1861.
... the north end of Morris Island has been kept up since this last information was received . A few shells CHAP . XLVII . ] 5 OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR , ETC. CHAPTER 489-501 Operations in Texas and New Mexico February 1-June 11, 1861.
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... shells are each day thrown into Charleston . On the 13th and 14th instant , a heavy fire was maintained from our mortars , columbiads , and rifled guns upon Sumter . On the 13th , 240 and on the 14th 308 shells were thrown . On each of ...
... shells are each day thrown into Charleston . On the 13th and 14th instant , a heavy fire was maintained from our mortars , columbiads , and rifled guns upon Sumter . On the 13th , 240 and on the 14th 308 shells were thrown . On each of ...
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... shells explode in or immediately over the fort . The result within the fort is not known , but the steamers have discon- tinued to ply between the city and Sumter at night . This firing has been ordered to prevent the enemy from ...
... shells explode in or immediately over the fort . The result within the fort is not known , but the steamers have discon- tinued to ply between the city and Sumter at night . This firing has been ordered to prevent the enemy from ...
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... shells into Fort Sumter , sometimes by volley , is still continued , with the view of preventing the work of repair . Guns have been mounted bearing on the sea face of Sumter . Within the last few days a new battery is being erected by ...
... shells into Fort Sumter , sometimes by volley , is still continued , with the view of preventing the work of repair . Guns have been mounted bearing on the sea face of Sumter . Within the last few days a new battery is being erected by ...
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... shells at Fort Sumter , of which 227 were good , striking the point fired at . Two casemates were opened , and a large portion of the new parapets tumbled into the water . During the night mortar shells were fired into Sumter , at ...
... shells at Fort Sumter , of which 227 were good , striking the point fired at . Two casemates were opened , and a large portion of the new parapets tumbled into the water . During the night mortar shells were fired into Sumter , at ...
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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