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, 1882 - 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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... Grant , " in battery on the extreme left , returned his fire , dropping the first shot within 200 yards in advance of the boat . The second boat returning our fire plainly showed the inadequacy of both guns and artillerists to cope with ...
... Grant , " in battery on the extreme left , returned his fire , dropping the first shot within 200 yards in advance of the boat . The second boat returning our fire plainly showed the inadequacy of both guns and artillerists to cope with ...
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... Grant . No. 2. - Flag - Officer A. H. Foote , U. 8. Navy , commanding naval forces on the Western waters . No. 3. - Brig . Gen. U. S. Grant , U. S. Army , commanding land forces of the expedition . No. 4. - Brig . Gen. John A ...
... Grant . No. 2. - Flag - Officer A. H. Foote , U. 8. Navy , commanding naval forces on the Western waters . No. 3. - Brig . Gen. U. S. Grant , U. S. Army , commanding land forces of the expedition . No. 4. - Brig . Gen. John A ...
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... Grant . HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI , Saint Louis , February 7 , 1862 . Fort Henry was taken yesterday ... Grant's cavalry and gunboats in pursuit of the remainder of the garrison , who have abandoned artillery on the road ...
... Grant . HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI , Saint Louis , February 7 , 1862 . Fort Henry was taken yesterday ... Grant's cavalry and gunboats in pursuit of the remainder of the garrison , who have abandoned artillery on the road ...
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... GRANT , Brigadier - General . SAINT LOUIS , January 30 , 1862 . Brig . Gen. U. S. GRANT , Cairo , Ill .: Make your preparations to take and hold Fort Henry . I will send you written instructions by mail . H. W. HALLECK , Major - General ...
... GRANT , Brigadier - General . SAINT LOUIS , January 30 , 1862 . Brig . Gen. U. S. GRANT , Cairo , Ill .: Make your preparations to take and hold Fort Henry . I will send you written instructions by mail . H. W. HALLECK , Major - General ...
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... Grant , U. S. Army , commanding land forces of the expedition . HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO , Fort Henry , February 6 , 1862 . Fort Henry is ours . The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed . I think the ...
... Grant , U. S. Army , commanding land forces of the expedition . HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO , Fort Henry , February 6 , 1862 . Fort Henry is ours . The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed . I think the ...
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advance arms arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battalion battery battle boats Bowling Green Brig brigade Brigadier-General Buckner C. S. Army Cairo camp Capt Captain cavalry Clarksville Colonel Columbus command companies Creek Cumberland Cumberland River D. C. BUELL December defense division Donelson East Tennessee enemy enemy's engaged February February 15 field fire flank Floyd force Fort Donelson Fort Henry forward front gunboats guns H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Henry Illinois Indiana infantry intrenchments J. P. BENJAMIN January Kentucky killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Louisville Major-General MCCLELLAN ment miles Mill Springs Mississippi Missouri morning move movement Nashville night o'clock obedient servant officers Ohio Paducah pickets Piketon Pillow position Prestonburg railroad re-enforcements rear rebel received regiment respectfully retreat rifle road Saint Louis sent skirmishers Somerset surrender Tenn Tennessee River troops U. S. GRANT Volunteers WESTERN DEPARTMENT wounded Zollicoffer