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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... cavalry and Warren's corps moved from Long Bridge to White Oak Swamp to cover the crossing of the balance of the army . No fighting has been reported except a little cavalry skirmishing . Smith's corps went around by water and will ...
... cavalry and Warren's corps moved from Long Bridge to White Oak Swamp to cover the crossing of the balance of the army . No fighting has been reported except a little cavalry skirmishing . Smith's corps went around by water and will ...
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... Cavalry . P. S. - A man by the name of Folkes , living in this neighborhood , tells me that yesterday there was an encampment of South Carolina cavalry on Crew's plantation at Malvern Hill . They picketed at Salem Church , but their ...
... Cavalry . P. S. - A man by the name of Folkes , living in this neighborhood , tells me that yesterday there was an encampment of South Carolina cavalry on Crew's plantation at Malvern Hill . They picketed at Salem Church , but their ...
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... cavalry is in advance of that , and I hear artillery firing a little . I have no information from Wilson . The main portion of my corps is near my headquarters . General Wilson just sends me word he has driven their cavalry over the ...
... cavalry is in advance of that , and I hear artillery firing a little . I have no information from Wilson . The main portion of my corps is near my headquarters . General Wilson just sends me word he has driven their cavalry over the ...
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... CAVALRY CORPS , Near White Oak Swamp Bridge , June 13 , 1864—8.30 a . m . Maj . Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS , Chief of Staff : GENERAL : We have driven the enemy's cavalry across White Oak Swamp and hold the ridge commanding the crossing . One ...
... CAVALRY CORPS , Near White Oak Swamp Bridge , June 13 , 1864—8.30 a . m . Maj . Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS , Chief of Staff : GENERAL : We have driven the enemy's cavalry across White Oak Swamp and hold the ridge commanding the crossing . One ...
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... cavalry between Cope's house and your picket - line . Signal- man reports much dust toward Petersburg , as if a regiment of cavalry had passed out of the city . No reserve to the line was seen , simply about forty skirmish cavalry ...
... cavalry between Cope's house and your picket - line . Signal- man reports much dust toward Petersburg , as if a regiment of cavalry had passed out of the city . No reserve to the line was seen , simply about forty skirmish cavalry ...
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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