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, 1890 - 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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... flank movement had been matured , it was thought proper to withdraw from the army the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps for duty in the Southwest , these corps leaving on the 24th of September . Early in October , a portion of the troops ...
... flank movement had been matured , it was thought proper to withdraw from the army the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps for duty in the Southwest , these corps leaving on the 24th of September . Early in October , a portion of the troops ...
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... flank with artillery and reported infantry , indicating a further attempt to out- flank my position . At the same time reports from prisoners and deserters indicated a movement on the part of the enemy . The 18th was spent in efforts to ...
... flank with artillery and reported infantry , indicating a further attempt to out- flank my position . At the same time reports from prisoners and deserters indicated a movement on the part of the enemy . The 18th was spent in efforts to ...
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... flanks have been threatened by our extending from our lines of communication as far as prudence will permit . I shall ... flank . It is due to myself to say that but for your disapproval of a change of base , I should , instead of ...
... flanks have been threatened by our extending from our lines of communication as far as prudence will permit . I shall ... flank . It is due to myself to say that but for your disapproval of a change of base , I should , instead of ...
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... flank of the enemy was the question to be decided . I ascertained from reliable sources that the enemy had abandoned the design of guarding the lower fords , but relied for the protection of his right flank on an intrenched line he had ...
... flank of the enemy was the question to be decided . I ascertained from reliable sources that the enemy had abandoned the design of guarding the lower fords , but relied for the protection of his right flank on an intrenched line he had ...
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... flank , and directed Major - General Newton , commanding two divisions of the First Corps ( the Third Division being left on the railroad ) , to follow the Fifth Corps , thus re - enforcing the left flank , and leaving the center to be ...
... flank , and directed Major - General Newton , commanding two divisions of the First Corps ( the Third Division being left on the railroad ) , to follow the Fifth Corps , thus re - enforcing the left flank , and leaving the center to be ...
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Acting Assistant Adjutant-General advance arrived artillery attack battalion battery bivouacked Brandy Station bridge Brig Brigadier-General Bristoe Station camp Capt Captain captured casualties Cavalry Corps Colonel column command Company Court-House crossed Culpeper December deployed direction dispatch encamped enemy engagement enlisted fall back fire following report force forward front Germanna Germanna Ford guard guns halted HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hill honor to report horses infantry instant J. E. B. STUART Kelly's Ford killed Lewisburg Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Locust Grove Major-General manding miles morning Mountain moved movement night North Carolina November November 27 o'clock obedient servant October officers picket plank road position prisoners railroad Rapidan Rapidan River Rappahannock Station rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully river Robertson's Tavern Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent September September 24 sharpshooters Sixth skirmishers Stevensburg Third Brigade Third Corps Third Division troops U. S. Army Virginia Cavalry Warrenton woods wounded