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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... gun - boats have made their appearance on James River . Grant's left has reached the river at Wilcox's Wharf . Lee has undoubtedly anticipated Grant's move . The gun - boats coming down looks like a combined attack . General Butler ...
... gun - boats have made their appearance on James River . Grant's left has reached the river at Wilcox's Wharf . Lee has undoubtedly anticipated Grant's move . The gun - boats coming down looks like a combined attack . General Butler ...
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... guns mounted on ship truck carriages , which left a large opening to be covered over the gun . Now , in our siege batteries from the top of the 32 - pounder , when in battery , to the crest of the parapet is only one foot nine inches to ...
... guns mounted on ship truck carriages , which left a large opening to be covered over the gun . Now , in our siege batteries from the top of the 32 - pounder , when in battery , to the crest of the parapet is only one foot nine inches to ...
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... guns ordered . A few siege howitzers have been ordered by Colonel Abbot in addition to the list originally sent him , which called only for siege guns ( rifle ) and mortars , the guns , of course , to be furnished with the artillery ...
... guns ordered . A few siege howitzers have been ordered by Colonel Abbot in addition to the list originally sent him , which called only for siege guns ( rifle ) and mortars , the guns , of course , to be furnished with the artillery ...
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... guns without caissons on the next boat . Your obedient servant , WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General of Volunteers , Commanding . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-6.50 p.m. ( Received 7 p . m . ) Major - General HANCOCK ...
... guns without caissons on the next boat . Your obedient servant , WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General of Volunteers , Commanding . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , June 14 , 1864-6.50 p.m. ( Received 7 p . m . ) Major - General HANCOCK ...
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... guns with their limbers and horses are also across ; two more guns and eight cais- sons will cross at once . Two ferry boats have reported here . WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General . * Not found as an inclosure . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF ...
... guns with their limbers and horses are also across ; two more guns and eight cais- sons will cross at once . Two ferry boats have reported here . WINF'D S. HANCOCK , Major - General . * Not found as an inclosure . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF ...
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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