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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 10
... force at the latter , both on the right bank . One of our picket parties reports a small force also at Rowena , on the same side of the river . The river is now very high . I am now building transports to enable me to cross , but I fear ...
... force at the latter , both on the right bank . One of our picket parties reports a small force also at Rowena , on the same side of the river . The river is now very high . I am now building transports to enable me to cross , but I fear ...
Page 35
... force of local rebels , which makes their force about 2,500 men . They have four small guns , probably 6 - pounders , and a considerable part of their force is cavalry . They seemed to be somewhat surprised , and about 300 came in from ...
... force of local rebels , which makes their force about 2,500 men . They have four small guns , probably 6 - pounders , and a considerable part of their force is cavalry . They seemed to be somewhat surprised , and about 300 came in from ...
Page 37
... forces , I believe if the force which you have sent to Logan County could be sent west- ward , and act in concert with our forces here , the enemy's retreat could be completely cut off , and his whole army , which now amounts to from ...
... forces , I believe if the force which you have sent to Logan County could be sent west- ward , and act in concert with our forces here , the enemy's retreat could be completely cut off , and his whole army , which now amounts to from ...
Page 43
... force raised in some way ; must then dash forward with it , break up the railroad from Cincinnati to Lexington , deploy it as foragers through the country , and then follow with my infantry and artillery , and organize my force as I go ...
... force raised in some way ; must then dash forward with it , break up the railroad from Cincinnati to Lexington , deploy it as foragers through the country , and then follow with my infantry and artillery , and organize my force as I go ...
Page 46
... force . They have blocked up the roads and stopped my chance of recruits again . If I can I will open them , and if I retreat I shall retreat upon Paris and rouse the country as I go or fall in the effort , for I know that if I am ...
... force . They have blocked up the roads and stopped my chance of recruits again . If I can I will open them , and if I retreat I shall retreat upon Paris and rouse the country as I go or fall in the effort , for I know that if I am ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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