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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... taken at or near Smyrna . General Birney left several small detachments scattered through the country he had traversed . General Gordon , now in com- mand , writes that he will draw them in immediately . Very respectfully , your ...
... taken at or near Smyrna . General Birney left several small detachments scattered through the country he had traversed . General Gordon , now in com- mand , writes that he will draw them in immediately . Very respectfully , your ...
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... taken . I have ordered a school of instruction for those colored regi- ments that required drill and discipline to be established at Hilton Head , where they will receive constant instruction in regimental and brigade drill and in the ...
... taken . I have ordered a school of instruction for those colored regi- ments that required drill and discipline to be established at Hilton Head , where they will receive constant instruction in regimental and brigade drill and in the ...
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... taken away with the Tenth Corps , together with nearly all the lumber , nearly 200,000 feet . I am , however , try- ing to build new pontoons . We very much need some light - draught steamers for operations in the inland waters ...
... taken away with the Tenth Corps , together with nearly all the lumber , nearly 200,000 feet . I am , however , try- ing to build new pontoons . We very much need some light - draught steamers for operations in the inland waters ...
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... taken away one or two important pieces of the locomo- tive , which can soon be replaced . Upon the report of this successful operation I resolved immedi- ately to re - enforce General Birney with five regiments , and to have him move ...
... taken away one or two important pieces of the locomo- tive , which can soon be replaced . Upon the report of this successful operation I resolved immedi- ately to re - enforce General Birney with five regiments , and to have him move ...
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... taken place between our batteries and the enemy's batteries on James and Sullivan's Islands . Suffi- cient fire is kept up to interfere with the landing of supplies at their wharf , situated on the left flank . The work upon the repairs ...
... taken place between our batteries and the enemy's batteries on James and Sullivan's Islands . Suffi- cient fire is kept up to interfere with the landing of supplies at their wharf , situated on the left flank . The work upon the repairs ...
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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