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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... severe . Colonel Wangelin moved his left around , advanced upon the enemy's flank , and gave the enemy a decided check . The battle at this point closed after dark , and our troops held the field . The enemy retired in the night , after ...
... severe . Colonel Wangelin moved his left around , advanced upon the enemy's flank , and gave the enemy a decided check . The battle at this point closed after dark , and our troops held the field . The enemy retired in the night , after ...
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... severe , including a general officer , Major - General Walker , and a number of field and line officers . captured 18 stand of colors , something over 5,000 stand of small- [ arms ] , and in addition to a large number of wounded left on ...
... severe , including a general officer , Major - General Walker , and a number of field and line officers . captured 18 stand of colors , something over 5,000 stand of small- [ arms ] , and in addition to a large number of wounded left on ...
Page 53
... severe skirmishing . On the 22d occurred the severest battle of the campaign . This began in an attack by the rebel forces on our intrenchments , stretching across the railroad , about three miles east of Atlanta . The battle lasted ...
... severe skirmishing . On the 22d occurred the severest battle of the campaign . This began in an attack by the rebel forces on our intrenchments , stretching across the railroad , about three miles east of Atlanta . The battle lasted ...
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... severe . After each engagement a number of the regimental medical officers had to be detached to attend the wounded ... severely wounded . It is perhaps complimentary to the medical corps of the army that they are expected to perform the ...
... severe . After each engagement a number of the regimental medical officers had to be detached to attend the wounded ... severely wounded . It is perhaps complimentary to the medical corps of the army that they are expected to perform the ...
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... severe but of short duration . The position is an important one to us , and is now as securely held as a strong line of skirmishers can hold it and can be occupied by my troops at any time you may suggest . We captured about 140 ...
... severe but of short duration . The position is an important one to us , and is now as securely held as a strong line of skirmishers can hold it and can be occupied by my troops at any time you may suggest . We captured about 140 ...
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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