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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... boats captured by the force sent on in advance with that object , I have had to have boats built , and have been much delayed in crossing the Cumberland River . Five regiments , seven cavalry companies , and four pieces of artillery are ...
... boats captured by the force sent on in advance with that object , I have had to have boats built , and have been much delayed in crossing the Cumberland River . Five regiments , seven cavalry companies , and four pieces of artillery are ...
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... boats we had constructed ( finding a strong position in the bend of the river on the north side ) , leaving two ... boat . They killed 2 in the boat , and lost a horse . On the 9th and 10th the enemy on the north bank fired across the ...
... boats we had constructed ( finding a strong position in the bend of the river on the north side ) , leaving two ... boat . They killed 2 in the boat , and lost a horse . On the 9th and 10th the enemy on the north bank fired across the ...
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... boats . I shall hope to occupy Prestonburg to - morrow evening . I fear we shall not be able to catch the enemy in a " stern chase , " but we shall try . Since he has left his stronghold I think I shall not need any artillery . The ...
... boats . I shall hope to occupy Prestonburg to - morrow evening . I fear we shall not be able to catch the enemy in a " stern chase , " but we shall try . Since he has left his stronghold I think I shall not need any artillery . The ...
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... boat that arrived at Paintsville to push on up to Prestonburg , but I found it would be impossible to bring up our tents ... boats . I am hurrying our supplies up to this point . The marches over these exceedingly bad roads and the night ...
... boat that arrived at Paintsville to push on up to Prestonburg , but I found it would be impossible to bring up our tents ... boats . I am hurrying our supplies up to this point . The marches over these exceedingly bad roads and the night ...
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... boats could not run up , in consequence of the overhanging trees almost meeting in the mid- dle of the stream . It is now at a good stage , and we are getting our sup- plies in abundance . I have obtained reliable information of the ...
... boats could not run up , in consequence of the overhanging trees almost meeting in the mid- dle of the stream . It is now at a good stage , and we are getting our sup- plies in abundance . I have obtained reliable information of 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