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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... retreat up the river . With the remainder of the force , after delaying long enough to enable Captain McNeill to get equally near the town , I moved along the direct road , which passes between the knob just referred to and another on ...
... retreat up the river . With the remainder of the force , after delaying long enough to enable Captain McNeill to get equally near the town , I moved along the direct road , which passes between the knob just referred to and another on ...
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... retreat on the left wing , I ordered the signal " fall back slowly " to be given and formed the com- panies . Companies B and G fell in quickest . Company K guarded the rear . The forming of Companies B and G very likely gave rise to ...
... retreat on the left wing , I ordered the signal " fall back slowly " to be given and formed the com- panies . Companies B and G fell in quickest . Company K guarded the rear . The forming of Companies B and G very likely gave rise to ...
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... is expecting to receive from you more detailed informa- tion in reference to the retreat of the enemy , the direction taken by * Not found . him , his probable whereabouts and condition ; of his CHAP . XVII . ] 23 EASTERN KENTUCKY .
... is expecting to receive from you more detailed informa- tion in reference to the retreat of the enemy , the direction taken by * Not found . him , his probable whereabouts and condition ; of his CHAP . XVII . ] 23 EASTERN KENTUCKY .
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... retreat . I herewith inclose a copy of my instructions to him . * The messenger was expected to return on Monday evening , December 30 , but did not reach me till Wednesday . On Tuesday , December 31 , I moved up George's Creek 8 miles ...
... retreat . I herewith inclose a copy of my instructions to him . * The messenger was expected to return on Monday evening , December 30 , but did not reach me till Wednesday . On Tuesday , December 31 , I moved up George's Creek 8 miles ...
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... retreat . His cavalry remained behind , kept up a show of resistance , and thus kept their retreat a secret . Colonel Bolles , of the Second Virginia Cavalry , had been ordered by General Cox , commanding Department of the Kanawha , to ...
... retreat . His cavalry remained behind , kept up a show of resistance , and thus kept their retreat a secret . Colonel Bolles , of the Second Virginia Cavalry , had been ordered by General Cox , commanding Department of the Kanawha , to ...
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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