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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... crossing the James to - morrow . Wilson's 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 ...
... crossing the James to - morrow . Wilson's 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 ...
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... crossing . As soon as he has passed and taken up the bridge , the commanding general directs that you follow him in accordance with your instructions , notifying Wilson when you do so , that he may follow you . Look out for some road ...
... crossing . As soon as he has passed and taken up the bridge , the commanding general directs that you follow him in accordance with your instructions , notifying Wilson when you do so , that he may follow you . Look out for some road ...
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... crossing when the bridge is completed . Have just heard that head of General Burnside's column was at Olivet Church , five miles from here , I think , at 2.20 p . m . I propose crossing to - night , and starting at 4 a . m . to- morrow ...
... crossing when the bridge is completed . Have just heard that head of General Burnside's column was at Olivet Church , five miles from here , I think , at 2.20 p . m . I propose crossing to - night , and starting at 4 a . m . to- morrow ...
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... crossed the Chickahominy and shall finish crossing and get into position , I hope , by dark , bringing everything across the river so as to leave the bridge free for you in the morning . At 4 a . m . to- morrow this corps will resume ...
... crossed the Chickahominy and shall finish crossing and get into position , I hope , by dark , bringing everything across the river so as to leave the bridge free for you in the morning . At 4 a . m . to- morrow this corps will resume ...
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... crossing of White Oak Swamp . So far has met no serious opposition , though it has been skirmishing all the way from Long Bridge with a part of Gordon's brigade . The road is barricaded at many points . We are , therefore , delayed ...
... crossing of White Oak Swamp . So far has met no serious opposition , though it has been skirmishing all the way from Long Bridge with a part of Gordon's brigade . The road is barricaded at many points . We are , therefore , delayed ...
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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