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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... forward two picketing parties - one in the direction of Malvern Hill , the other toward Saint Mary's Church - with directions to send a scouting party as far as practicable before dark . Captain Adams , First Massachu- setts , thought ...
... forward two picketing parties - one in the direction of Malvern Hill , the other toward Saint Mary's Church - with directions to send a scouting party as far as practicable before dark . Captain Adams , First Massachu- setts , thought ...
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... forward your troops to Bermuda Hundred as fast as they embark without waiting for divisions , the object being to get them to Bermuda Hundred at the earliest possible moment . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : JNO . A. RAWLINS ...
... forward your troops to Bermuda Hundred as fast as they embark without waiting for divisions , the object being to get them to Bermuda Hundred at the earliest possible moment . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : JNO . A. RAWLINS ...
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... forward ; that may suffice for some fifty or sixty guns , giving me time to learn your wishes in regard to others to be forwarded and to learn the size of the guns . If made of rope you cannot alter them to suit guns of different ...
... forward ; that may suffice for some fifty or sixty guns , giving me time to learn your wishes in regard to others to be forwarded and to learn the size of the guns . If made of rope you cannot alter them to suit guns of different ...
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... forward 100 more by tug - boat . C. H. MORGAN , Chief of Staff . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-11.45 p . m . Major - General WARREN : The bridge is completed . Burnside and Wright have been ordered . to send me their ...
... forward 100 more by tug - boat . C. H. MORGAN , Chief of Staff . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-11.45 p . m . Major - General WARREN : The bridge is completed . Burnside and Wright have been ordered . to send me their ...
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... forward The rations of the Second Corps ( Hancock's ) will be sent to - morrow morning . It will be impossible to supply him from here earlier tha that . To have this corps ready for service you will please direct your commissary to ...
... forward The rations of the Second Corps ( Hancock's ) will be sent to - morrow morning . It will be impossible to supply him from here earlier tha that . To have this corps ready for service you will please direct your commissary to ...
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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