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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... necessary to pur- chase . The system of making purchases by regimental commissaries and giving promise to pay is open to abuse , and has become a great annoyance . The two Tennessee regiments will be here to - morrow . I shall , no ...
... necessary to pur- chase . The system of making purchases by regimental commissaries and giving promise to pay is open to abuse , and has become a great annoyance . The two Tennessee regiments will be here to - morrow . I shall , no ...
Page 56
... necessary ; but before the Fifty- fourth Virginia could climb one side of the hill the enemy had entirely withdrawn from the scene of action , leaving my force in full and quiet possession . He withdrew from sight , and did not then ...
... necessary ; but before the Fifty- fourth Virginia could climb one side of the hill the enemy had entirely withdrawn from the scene of action , leaving my force in full and quiet possession . He withdrew from sight , and did not then ...
Page 78
... necessary to add anything on this subject . It is for you to move upon his left and endeavor to cut him off from his bridge , while Schoepf , with whom , of course , you must communicate , attacks him in front . The map will indicate ...
... necessary to add anything on this subject . It is for you to move upon his left and endeavor to cut him off from his bridge , while Schoepf , with whom , of course , you must communicate , attacks him in front . The map will indicate ...
Page 105
... necessary that the Somerset force should cross Fishing Creek before it could join the force under General Thomas or approach Beech Grove , and for these purposes it had advanced from Somerset . I was advised that late and continuous ...
... necessary that the Somerset force should cross Fishing Creek before it could join the force under General Thomas or approach Beech Grove , and for these purposes it had advanced from Somerset . I was advised that late and continuous ...
Page 121
... front of the fort is armed with 20 - pounders , and it may be necessary for you to take some guns of large caliber and establish a bat- tery or the opposite side of the river . It CHAP . XVII . ] CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY , TENN . 121.
... front of the fort is armed with 20 - pounders , and it may be necessary for you to take some guns of large caliber and establish a bat- tery or the opposite side of the river . It CHAP . XVII . ] CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY , TENN . 121.
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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