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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Page 98
... railroad . General Terry has moved out on the turnpike and is endeavoring to strike the railroad there . I have ordered Kautz's cavalry in , as I am very much in need of them to feel the enemy on the right . B. F. BUTLER , Major ...
... railroad . General Terry has moved out on the turnpike and is endeavoring to strike the railroad there . I have ordered Kautz's cavalry in , as I am very much in need of them to feel the enemy on the right . B. F. BUTLER , Major ...
Page 101
... railroad being thus open we moved upon it at once , and after throwing out a brigade toward our right to observe the enemy in the direction of Richmond we commenced upon the railroad and have torn up the track for nearly three miles ...
... railroad being thus open we moved upon it at once , and after throwing out a brigade toward our right to observe the enemy in the direction of Richmond we commenced upon the railroad and have torn up the track for nearly three miles ...
Page 106
... railroad and cover flanks . Start a column of 4,000 , or as many as you can , to push at once to rail- road . If this movement is made quickly the enemy will not be in position to interfere with it , at least until considerable damage ...
... railroad and cover flanks . Start a column of 4,000 , or as many as you can , to push at once to rail- road . If this movement is made quickly the enemy will not be in position to interfere with it , at least until considerable damage ...
Page 111
... railroad with the Petersburg and Rich- mond Railroad , and immediately commenced the destruction of the road . I was here joined by the Maryland cavalry dismounted ; 200 First U. S. Colored Cavalry dismounted ; District of Columbia cav ...
... railroad with the Petersburg and Rich- mond Railroad , and immediately commenced the destruction of the road . I was here joined by the Maryland cavalry dismounted ; 200 First U. S. Colored Cavalry dismounted ; District of Columbia cav ...
Page 114
... railroad . Owing to the concentration of force on the other side of the river I do not believe an assault along the river , on this side , to be practicable . It will be necessary to bear toward the railroad . J. H. MARTINDALE ...
... railroad . Owing to the concentration of force on the other side of the river I do not believe an assault along the river , on this side , to be practicable . It will be necessary to bear toward the railroad . J. H. MARTINDALE ...
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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