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, 1892 - 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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... Chief of Staff : GENERAL : We have driven the enemy's cavalry across White Oak Swamp and hold the ridge commanding the crossing . One of General Crawford's brigades is now relieving my cavalry in holding this position . I have directed ...
... Chief of Staff : GENERAL : We have driven the enemy's cavalry across White Oak Swamp and hold the ridge commanding the crossing . One of General Crawford's brigades is now relieving my cavalry in holding this position . I have directed ...
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... Chief of Staff . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : FORT MONROE , June 13 , 1864 . By order of General Grant I send all ferry - boats and bridging ma- terial to Fort Powhatan , to remain there subject to orders of General Grant ...
... Chief of Staff . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : FORT MONROE , June 13 , 1864 . By order of General Grant I send all ferry - boats and bridging ma- terial to Fort Powhatan , to remain there subject to orders of General Grant ...
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... Chief of Staff . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : JUNE 13 , 1864-7.50 p . m . Dispatch received . Has the commanding general any changes in our usual disposition of forces that he wants ordered ? Q. A. GILLMORE , Major - General ...
... Chief of Staff . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : JUNE 13 , 1864-7.50 p . m . Dispatch received . Has the commanding general any changes in our usual disposition of forces that he wants ordered ? Q. A. GILLMORE , Major - General ...
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... Chief of Staff . HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS , June 13 , 1864—9,35 p . m . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : Is it known to you whether the admiral has sunk the obstructions yet ? I heard of one small gun - boat of the enemy at Dutch ...
... Chief of Staff . HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS , June 13 , 1864—9,35 p . m . Colonel SHAFFER , Chief of Staff : Is it known to you whether the admiral has sunk the obstructions yet ? I heard of one small gun - boat of the enemy at Dutch ...
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... Chief of Staff , Army of the Potomac , Charles City Court - House : Yours * received at 5.15 a . m . to - day . I sent pontoon bridging accord- ing to orders yesterday , as I advised you at 9 a . m . At 10.15 to - day I received orders ...
... Chief of Staff , Army of the Potomac , Charles City Court - House : Yours * received at 5.15 a . m . to - day . I sent pontoon bridging accord- ing to orders yesterday , as I advised you at 9 a . m . At 10.15 to - day I received orders ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS A. E. BURNSIDE Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battery Bermuda Hundred Birney bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General BUTLER'S HEADQUARTERS Capt Captain cavalry Chaffin's Bluff Chief of Staff City Point command of Major-General dispatch EIGHTEENTH ARMY Eighteenth Corps enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Fort Powhatan front G. K. WARREN guns H. G. WRIGHT HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY Infantry intrenchments J. W. SHAFFER James River July June 18 June 23 Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General GRANT Major-General and Chief Major-General BUTLER Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General MEADE Major-General WRIGHT miles morning move NINTH ARMY CORPS Ninth Corps obedient servant p. m. Major-General Petersburg picket-line pickets plank road position POTOMAC R. E. LEE railroad received Regiment relieve respectfully Richmond RUFUS INGALLS SECOND ARMY CORPS Second Corps sent Sheridan skirmish Smith TENTH ARMY THIRD DIVISION U. S. GRANT Volunteers WILLIAMS yesterday York Troops