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, 1891 - 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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... driving the enemy before him . The enemy's skirmish fire was kept up , but he made no considerable stand till the advanced line had reached an open field . Beyond these fields , 700 or 800 yards distant , a ridge appeared , running ...
... driving the enemy before him . The enemy's skirmish fire was kept up , but he made no considerable stand till the advanced line had reached an open field . Beyond these fields , 700 or 800 yards distant , a ridge appeared , running ...
Page 39
... driving the enemy full a mile and a quarter to a ridge of hills . At this point my right connected with Major - General Logan , commanding Fifteenth Army Corps . There was a bald hill to the left of this position , occupied by the enemy ...
... driving the enemy full a mile and a quarter to a ridge of hills . At this point my right connected with Major - General Logan , commanding Fifteenth Army Corps . There was a bald hill to the left of this position , occupied by the enemy ...
Page 61
... driving the enemy before us on the march from Fairburn to Flint River . A and H , First Illinois , were several times called upon , the army taking position between Flint River bridges and Jonesborough . The artillery was so placed as ...
... driving the enemy before us on the march from Fairburn to Flint River . A and H , First Illinois , were several times called upon , the army taking position between Flint River bridges and Jonesborough . The artillery was so placed as ...
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... driving them back . Later . - Enemy constantly re - enforcing their skirmish lines taken from us on the Acworth road . Some parties moving out with spades . My opinion is they will fortify their lines to - night . Later . - General , I ...
... driving them back . Later . - Enemy constantly re - enforcing their skirmish lines taken from us on the Acworth road . Some parties moving out with spades . My opinion is they will fortify their lines to - night . Later . - General , I ...
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... driving them from their pits , which we took possession of after a short but spirited skirmish . At about 1 o'clock the enemy reorganized in stronger force and advanced against the position taken , driving my troops from the pits and ...
... driving them from their pits , which we took possession of after a short but spirited skirmish . At about 1 o'clock the enemy reorganized in stronger force and advanced against the position taken , driving my troops from the pits and ...
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Acworth Alabama Army of Tennessee arrived artillery assault Assistant Adjutant-General Atlanta attack August Battalion battery breast-works Brig Brigadier-General C. S. Army camp Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry charge Chattahoochee Chattahoochee River Colonel command Company crossed Decatur driving enemy engaged enlisted evacuated fall back Fifteenth Army Corps Fifteenth Corps fire force Fourth Division front gallantry Georgia guns Hardee's HDQRS headquarters heavy hill honor Illinois Illinois Infantry Infantry intrenched Iowa Iowa Infantry Jonesborough July 22 June Kenesaw Mountain killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle loss Major-General mand marched Marietta miles Mississippi Missouri morning moved forward Nickajack Creek night o'clock obedient servant occupied officers operations July Osterhaus pickets prisoners railroad rear rebel regiment relieved remained repulsed Resaca respectfully rifle-pits River road Second Brigade Second Division September Seventeenth Army Corps Seventeenth Corps Sixteenth skirmish line Special Field Orders Tennessee Third Brigade took position troops Volunteers William wounded yards