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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... sent by the Secretary of War to such libraries , organizations , and individuals as hay be designated by the Senators , Representatives , and Delegates of the Forty- seventh Congress . Each Senator shall designate not exceeding twenty ...
... sent by the Secretary of War to such libraries , organizations , and individuals as hay be designated by the Senators , Representatives , and Delegates of the Forty- seventh Congress . Each Senator shall designate not exceeding twenty ...
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... sent Captain Overton , with 30 men , in the direction of Ashbysburg and Calhoun , who reported that all the troops had left the former place and gone to the latter ( Calhoun ) . I then sent a scout to Henderson , dressed as a citizen ...
... sent Captain Overton , with 30 men , in the direction of Ashbysburg and Calhoun , who reported that all the troops had left the former place and gone to the latter ( Calhoun ) . I then sent a scout to Henderson , dressed as a citizen ...
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... sent down an expedition on the north bank on the 11th , which dispersed the enemy , killing 3 and capturing 11. Our only loss was 1 man drowned in attempting to cross the river . Last night a party of our cavalry , who had crossed the ...
... sent down an expedition on the north bank on the 11th , which dispersed the enemy , killing 3 and capturing 11. Our only loss was 1 man drowned in attempting to cross the river . Last night a party of our cavalry , who had crossed the ...
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... sent Lieutenant Mank , Company A , with a flag of truce . According to the reports of our surgeons several of the wounded are beyond the hope of recovery . Yesterday the enemy reported his loss 40 killed and ours 200 killed . I venture ...
... sent Lieutenant Mank , Company A , with a flag of truce . According to the reports of our surgeons several of the wounded are beyond the hope of recovery . Yesterday the enemy reported his loss 40 killed and ours 200 killed . I venture ...
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... sent Colonel Bolles , with his 300 cavalry , to attack and drive back the rebels at Jennie's Creek , while I advanced with 1,000 men to attack General Marshall's position . I was obliged to construct a pontoon bridge across Paint Creek ...
... sent Colonel Bolles , with his 300 cavalry , to attack and drive back the rebels at Jennie's Creek , while I advanced with 1,000 men to attack General Marshall's position . I was obliged to construct a pontoon bridge across Paint Creek ...
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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