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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... vessel . The troops on board were saved by swimming and by the boats of the Edwin Lewis , with the loss of their arms . The steamer was then burnt . Our loss is 13 killed , drowned , or missing . Seventy - five cavalry horses and 8 team ...
... vessel . The troops on board were saved by swimming and by the boats of the Edwin Lewis , with the loss of their arms . The steamer was then burnt . Our loss is 13 killed , drowned , or missing . Seventy - five cavalry horses and 8 team ...
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... vessel close by , and subject to his orders , but proceeded up the river with a pilot unacquainted with the channel . This at Ashepoo River , S. C. , on the night of the 25th of May , 1864 . Specification 2d . - In this , that the said ...
... vessel close by , and subject to his orders , but proceeded up the river with a pilot unacquainted with the channel . This at Ashepoo River , S. C. , on the night of the 25th of May , 1864 . Specification 2d . - In this , that the said ...
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... vessels and men to man them . I am , however , confident that we can hold our own in any emergency that may arise , and also aid the navy if they need * See Part II , p . 145 . + See Part II , p . 135 . it . I wish we were prepared to ...
... vessels and men to man them . I am , however , confident that we can hold our own in any emergency that may arise , and also aid the navy if they need * See Part II , p . 145 . + See Part II , p . 135 . it . I wish we were prepared to ...
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... vessel , was discovered aground off Sullivan's Island , near Fort Moultrie , and was immediately opened upon by our batteries on the north end of Morris Island , which after a few effective shots succeeded in completely destroying her ...
... vessel , was discovered aground off Sullivan's Island , near Fort Moultrie , and was immediately opened upon by our batteries on the north end of Morris Island , which after a few effective shots succeeded in completely destroying her ...
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... vessel , while off Cape Romain , on the night of the 23d instant , separated from her convoy , the U. S. gun - boat Admiral , and deliberately ran on the shoals , the night being very clear and moonlight . One prisoner escaped by ...
... vessel , while off Cape Romain , on the night of the 23d instant , separated from her convoy , the U. S. gun - boat Admiral , and deliberately ran on the shoals , the night being very clear and moonlight . One prisoner escaped by ...
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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