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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... to suit either of the guns ordered . A few siege howitzers have been ordered by Colonel Abbot in addition to the list ... day . I sent pontoon bridging accord- ing to orders yesterday , as I advised you at 9 a . m . At 10.15 to - day I ...
... to suit either of the guns ordered . A few siege howitzers have been ordered by Colonel Abbot in addition to the list ... day . I sent pontoon bridging accord- ing to orders yesterday , as I advised you at 9 a . m . At 10.15 to - day I ...
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... to - day , and every exertion will be used by me to have the bridges down at the earliest moment . I left Fort Monroe to - day soon after 11 , and within some forty minutes after I received an order from General Butler to send my ...
... to - day , and every exertion will be used by me to have the bridges down at the earliest moment . I left Fort Monroe to - day soon after 11 , and within some forty minutes after I received an order from General Butler to send my ...
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... to - day , on the road in rear of the right of the line of this corps , where they will be received by Captain Halsted and conducted by him to Captain Men- dell . The detail will be made up of complete organizations , as far as ...
... to - day , on the road in rear of the right of the line of this corps , where they will be received by Captain Halsted and conducted by him to Captain Men- dell . The detail will be made up of complete organizations , as far as ...
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... to inform you that I am directed by Major- General Butler to move with my brigade across the Appomattox and report ... day on a walk with less injury to himself than to ride him at a trot or a gallop for three miles equipped as the men ...
... to inform you that I am directed by Major- General Butler to move with my brigade across the Appomattox and report ... day on a walk with less injury to himself than to ride him at a trot or a gallop for three miles equipped as the men ...
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... to help him in everything . The cavalryman can walk many miles in a day with benefit to himself and great relief to his horse . Each soldier should make his horse last him at least his full term of service . By command of Brigadier ...
... to help him in everything . The cavalryman can walk many miles in a day with benefit to himself and great relief to his horse . Each soldier should make his horse last him at least his full term of service . By command of Brigadier ...
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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