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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... defense of Columbus , Ky . , & c . Brig . Gen. Lloyd Tilghman , C. S. Army , assigned to command of Forts Henry and Donelson , Tenn . 24 - Dec . 5 , 1861. - Forrest's Expedition to Caseyville , Eddyville , & c . , Ky . 1 , 1861 ...
... defense of Columbus , Ky . , & c . Brig . Gen. Lloyd Tilghman , C. S. Army , assigned to command of Forts Henry and Donelson , Tenn . 24 - Dec . 5 , 1861. - Forrest's Expedition to Caseyville , Eddyville , & c . , Ky . 1 , 1861 ...
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... defenses on both the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers will be materially strengthened . From Fort Henry it will be easy to ... defense of Cairo . Fort Henry should be taken and held at all hazards . I shall immediately send you three ...
... defenses on both the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers will be materially strengthened . From Fort Henry it will be easy to ... defense of Cairo . Fort Henry should be taken and held at all hazards . I shall immediately send you three ...
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... defense of Fort Henry . ENGINEER'S OFFICE , Decatur , Ala . , March 17 , 1862 . COLONEL : In obedience to General ... defenses on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers . By the exertions of the commanding general , aided by Lieut . Joseph ...
... defense of Fort Henry . ENGINEER'S OFFICE , Decatur , Ala . , March 17 , 1862 . COLONEL : In obedience to General ... defenses on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers . By the exertions of the commanding general , aided by Lieut . Joseph ...
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... defenses forward so rapidly , night and day , that when I reached the fort ( January 31 last ) they were far advanced , requiring only a few days ' additional labor to put them in a state of defense . But no guns had been received that ...
... defenses forward so rapidly , night and day , that when I reached the fort ( January 31 last ) they were far advanced , requiring only a few days ' additional labor to put them in a state of defense . But no guns had been received that ...
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... defense landward . It was also important that better protection should be made for the heavy guns ( mounted for the defense of the river ) by raising the parapet with sand bags between the guns to give greater protection to the gunners ...
... defense landward . It was also important that better protection should be made for the heavy guns ( mounted for the defense of the river ) by raising the parapet with sand bags between the guns to give greater protection to the gunners ...
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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