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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... enemy was within 60 yards of our line . Even then the order to fire was withheld until Col. James Bourland , of ... enemy's rifles . A brisk fire was then opened by companies I and K , under Captains Welch and Young , and by companies D ...
... enemy was within 60 yards of our line . Even then the order to fire was withheld until Col. James Bourland , of ... enemy's rifles . A brisk fire was then opened by companies I and K , under Captains Welch and Young , and by companies D ...
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... enemy . The opposite side , which was occupied by the hostile forces , was densely covered with heavy timber , matted undergrowth , and thickets , and fortified additionally by prostrate logs . Near the center of the enemy's line was a ...
... enemy . The opposite side , which was occupied by the hostile forces , was densely covered with heavy timber , matted undergrowth , and thickets , and fortified additionally by prostrate logs . Near the center of the enemy's line was a ...
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... enemy's guns . The prairie was on fire on my right , and as we advanced to the attack I could see very distinctly the enemy passing the fire , and I supposed a large body of men ( 200 or 300 ) , but they were about 300 yards from me and ...
... enemy's guns . The prairie was on fire on my right , and as we advanced to the attack I could see very distinctly the enemy passing the fire , and I supposed a large body of men ( 200 or 300 ) , but they were about 300 yards from me and ...
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... enemy was again advancing . We again dismounted and charged down the creek , putting the Indians completely to rout . We then mounted our horses and advanced up the creek about 1 mile , dismounted , and joined the remainder of my ...
... enemy was again advancing . We again dismounted and charged down the creek , putting the Indians completely to rout . We then mounted our horses and advanced up the creek about 1 mile , dismounted , and joined the remainder of my ...
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... enemy's side , when it was again renewed , but not so heavy . I remained about the house about an hour , when I ... enemy commenced showing themselves about the house and field below it , when the Creeks gave them a round . Orders being ...
... enemy's side , when it was again renewed , but not so heavy . I remained about the house about an hour , when I ... enemy commenced showing themselves about the house and field below it , when the Creeks gave them a round . Orders being ...
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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