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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Page 28
... attack and drive back the rebels at Jennie's Creek , while I advanced with 1,000 men to attack General Marshall's position . I was obliged to construct a pontoon bridge across Paint Creek , and did not get my column in motion until ...
... attack and drive back the rebels at Jennie's Creek , while I advanced with 1,000 men to attack General Marshall's position . I was obliged to construct a pontoon bridge across Paint Creek , and did not get my column in motion until ...
Page 56
... attack and did attack , and he was in force far superior to mine . He did not move me from a single position I chose to occupy . At the close of the day each man of mine was just where he had been posted in the morning . He came to ...
... attack and did attack , and he was in force far superior to mine . He did not move me from a single position I chose to occupy . At the close of the day each man of mine was just where he had been posted in the morning . He came to ...
Page 67
... attack . I crossed Mayfield Creek immediately and in good order and drew up on the opposite bank to receive the attack , but , the enemy hanging fire , I drew off about a mile and a half on the Paducah road and fed the men and horses ...
... attack . I crossed Mayfield Creek immediately and in good order and drew up on the opposite bank to receive the attack , but , the enemy hanging fire , I drew off about a mile and a half on the Paducah road and fed the men and horses ...
Page 96
... attack . The remaining eight companies ( Company G was on guard on the other side of our camp , and was left there ) proceeded in quick step through the woods to the place of battle , and no sooner had they reached the edge of the woods ...
... attack . The remaining eight companies ( Company G was on guard on the other side of our camp , and was left there ) proceeded in quick step through the woods to the place of battle , and no sooner had they reached the edge of the woods ...
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... attacked the enemy on Sunday morning , 19th instant , 7 o'clock , in strong position on Fishing Creek , 11 miles from Mill Springs . The attack was repulsed by superior numbers , and a disorderly retreat commenced after General ...
... attacked the enemy on Sunday morning , 19th instant , 7 o'clock , in strong position on Fishing Creek , 11 miles from Mill Springs . The attack was repulsed by superior numbers , and a disorderly retreat commenced after General ...
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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