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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... duty , and it is with heartfelt pride that I bring them to the notice of the Department . The charge at the commencement of the battle was splendid ; none more gallant was ever made . Individual acts of daring and hand - to - hand ...
... duty , and it is with heartfelt pride that I bring them to the notice of the Department . The charge at the commencement of the battle was splendid ; none more gallant was ever made . Individual acts of daring and hand - to - hand ...
Page 38
... duty with distinguished ability and vigor , driving back and capturing the pickets and one entire company of the enemy's cav alry , with tents , baggage , and wagons . One of the pickets and two wagons were captured within the lines of ...
... duty with distinguished ability and vigor , driving back and capturing the pickets and one entire company of the enemy's cav alry , with tents , baggage , and wagons . One of the pickets and two wagons were captured within the lines of ...
Page 48
... duty of collecting our sick and wounded . Assistant Sur- geon Dr. Willey , and his aid , Ephraim R. Davis , steward , took with con- siderable zeal and activity to their work , and a little later were ably as- sisted by Dr. Bailey , of ...
... duty of collecting our sick and wounded . Assistant Sur- geon Dr. Willey , and his aid , Ephraim R. Davis , steward , took with con- siderable zeal and activity to their work , and a little later were ably as- sisted by Dr. Bailey , of ...
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... duty . At Sa. m . of the same day I sent out Lieutenant Sprague with 25 men in search of horse - thieves and depredators and stolen property , who succeeded in capturing 5 of the stolen horses and 2 jayhawkers , and re- turned at 2 p ...
... duty . At Sa. m . of the same day I sent out Lieutenant Sprague with 25 men in search of horse - thieves and depredators and stolen property , who succeeded in capturing 5 of the stolen horses and 2 jayhawkers , and re- turned at 2 p ...
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... duty under the threats of bad and design- ing men , and to establish the law and order essential to the public weal . While , therefore , calling upon the loyal citizens of this town to aid me in the furtherance and accomplishment of ...
... duty under the threats of bad and design- ing men , and to establish the law and order essential to the public weal . While , therefore , calling upon the loyal citizens of this town to aid me in the furtherance and accomplishment of ...
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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