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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... Potomac : The moment the corduroy approaches opposite Fort Powhatan are finished to the river have the pontoon bridge laid and the river closed against the passage of boats until all your troops and trains are crossed to the south side ...
... Potomac : The moment the corduroy approaches opposite Fort Powhatan are finished to the river have the pontoon bridge laid and the river closed against the passage of boats until all your troops and trains are crossed to the south side ...
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... POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864 . Lieut . Col. E. S. JONES , Third Pennsylvania Cavalry : COLONEL : I am directed by the commanding general to say that as soon as you are relieved by Colonel McIntosh , commanding cavalry brigade , you will ...
... POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864 . Lieut . Col. E. S. JONES , Third Pennsylvania Cavalry : COLONEL : I am directed by the commanding general to say that as soon as you are relieved by Colonel McIntosh , commanding cavalry brigade , you will ...
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... Potomac : SIR : I have just received your order of 11.15 a . m . to - day , and every exertion will be used by me to have the bridges down at the earliest moment . I left Fort Monroe to - day soon after 11 , and within some forty ...
... Potomac : SIR : I have just received your order of 11.15 a . m . to - day , and every exertion will be used by me to have the bridges down at the earliest moment . I left Fort Monroe to - day soon after 11 , and within some forty ...
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... POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-11.30 p . m . ( Received 12.45 a . m . 15th . ) Brigadier - General BENHAM : Complete the bridge . General Burnside , with the Ninth Corps , will be ordered to cross at once . Request , in my name , the officer ...
... POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-11.30 p . m . ( Received 12.45 a . m . 15th . ) Brigadier - General BENHAM : Complete the bridge . General Burnside , with the Ninth Corps , will be ordered to cross at once . Request , in my name , the officer ...
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... Potomac : GENERAL : I have the honor to report that this command has three days ' rations from this morning , and that this corps is not out to - mor- row night , as I understood the major - general commanding to believe this a . m ...
... Potomac : GENERAL : I have the honor to report that this command has three days ' rations from this morning , and that this corps is not out to - mor- row night , as I understood the major - general commanding to believe this a . m ...
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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