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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... enemy have three guns on the opposite side of the creek , two of them in an old square redoubt of the old campaign . The creek cannot be crossed except at the bridge . The cavalry are all out the New Mar- ket road . Bates reports a line ...
... enemy have three guns on the opposite side of the creek , two of them in an old square redoubt of the old campaign . The creek cannot be crossed except at the bridge . The cavalry are all out the New Mar- ket road . Bates reports a line ...
Page 70
... enemy moving in this direction . Colonel Chapman writes , 9.45 a . m . , from Haxall's : I have advanced three regiments and a section of artillery to Turkey Creek , and find the enemy's pickets there . I am informed that the enemy's ...
... enemy moving in this direction . Colonel Chapman writes , 9.45 a . m . , from Haxall's : I have advanced three regiments and a section of artillery to Turkey Creek , and find the enemy's pickets there . I am informed that the enemy's ...
Page 71
... enemy at Malvern . I am in close connection now with my entire force and will keep you advised of all they report ... enemy's infantry attacked Colonel McIntosh at about 3.30 p . m . on the Richmond road , beyond Smith's , and forced him ...
... enemy at Malvern . I am in close connection now with my entire force and will keep you advised of all they report ... enemy's infantry attacked Colonel McIntosh at about 3.30 p . m . on the Richmond road , beyond Smith's , and forced him ...
Page 91
... enemy should come out and attack . In the absence of General Meade and myself you will take general control of all the troops now in posi- tion about Petersburg . Orders have gone to General Meade to come up in person , and I think he ...
... enemy should come out and attack . In the absence of General Meade and myself you will take general control of all the troops now in posi- tion about Petersburg . Orders have gone to General Meade to come up in person , and I think he ...
Page 92
... enemy yet . I. THICKSTUN , Captain and Acting Signal Officer . JUNE 16 , 1864-9.40 a . m . Captain TAYLOR : A brigade of enemy's infantry moved to our left and passed out of sight behind redoubt . They were opened on by Dwight's battery ...
... enemy yet . I. THICKSTUN , Captain and Acting Signal Officer . JUNE 16 , 1864-9.40 a . m . Captain TAYLOR : A brigade of enemy's infantry moved to our left and passed out of sight behind redoubt . They were opened on by Dwight's battery ...
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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