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, 1883 - 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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... battle . The firing now entirely silenced , the enemy disappeared from our entire front , and the sun having set , the troops were withdrawn and marched to camp . The battle lasted over four hours . On the next morning the Choctaw and ...
... battle . The firing now entirely silenced , the enemy disappeared from our entire front , and the sun having set , the troops were withdrawn and marched to camp . The battle lasted over four hours . On the next morning the Choctaw and ...
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... battle was 2 , and from best information I have heard [ the ] Choctaw regiment lost 3 on the battle - field and 2 died since from wounds ; and [ the ] Texas regiment 2 and 1 from [ the ] Cherokee regi- ment , making our total loss [ in ...
... battle was 2 , and from best information I have heard [ the ] Choctaw regiment lost 3 on the battle - field and 2 died since from wounds ; and [ the ] Texas regiment 2 and 1 from [ the ] Cherokee regi- ment , making our total loss [ in ...
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... battle , who would be down upon us that night , and that he had been allowed to return only on the plea of removing some women and children from danger . This renewed the excitement , and as it [ was ] now quite dark , the party ...
... battle , who would be down upon us that night , and that he had been allowed to return only on the plea of removing some women and children from danger . This renewed the excitement , and as it [ was ] now quite dark , the party ...
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... battle ; also I am confident the battle lasted fully four hours from the commencement to the end . * * * * * ** It was late in the evening when we left the battle - field . Yours , respectfully , Colonel COOPER . JACKSON MCCURTAIN ...
... battle ; also I am confident the battle lasted fully four hours from the commencement to the end . * * * * * ** It was late in the evening when we left the battle - field . Yours , respectfully , Colonel COOPER . JACKSON MCCURTAIN ...
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... battle of Chustenahlah , which took place in the Cherokee Nation on the 26th of December , 1861 : Before entering upon the details of the battle it is necessary for me to state that I entered the Cherokee Nation with a portion of my ...
... battle of Chustenahlah , which took place in the Cherokee Nation on the 26th of December , 1861 : Before entering upon the details of the battle it is necessary for me to state that I entered the Cherokee Nation with a portion of my ...
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advance ammunition Arkansas arms arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battalion battery battle Benton Bentonville boats Brig Brigadier-General Cairo camp Capt Captain captured cavalry Colonel command companies CURTIS December direction dispatch DISTRICT division Dorn EARL VAN DORN enemy enemy's field fire force Frémont gunboats guns H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT honor horses Illinois immediately infantry instant Island Jacksonport Jefferson City Kansas killed LEONIDAS POLK Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Madrid Madrid Bend Major Major-General HALLECK mand March March 17 McCown miles Mississippi Missouri Cavalry Missouri State Guard morning move night o'clock p. m. obedient servant officers pickets Point Pleasant POPE position Price prisoners re-enforcements rear rebels received regiment respectfully retreat rifled river road Rolla Saint Louis scouts Second Brigade Sedalia sent Sigel skirmishers soon Springfield STERLING PRICE Sugar Creek Tiptonville TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT troops U. S. Army wagons wounded