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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... soon encountering the enemy . He then reports he was ordered to cease operations as he was on the wrong road , and , after another delay , he was again ordered forward , with the information that he was on the right road . Soon after ...
... soon encountering the enemy . He then reports he was ordered to cease operations as he was on the wrong road , and , after another delay , he was again ordered forward , with the information that he was on the right road . Soon after ...
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... soon made their way to the crest on our left . The Third [ West ] Virginia and Fourteenth Pennsylvania were ordered forward , and came to the front dismounted very soon . I beg to call your attention to the fact that my column of horses ...
... soon made their way to the crest on our left . The Third [ West ] Virginia and Fourteenth Pennsylvania were ordered forward , and came to the front dismounted very soon . I beg to call your attention to the fact that my column of horses ...
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... soon regained by their reserves . No united effort was made to attain the road on the extreme right , as directed . Reports soon reached me from all parts of the line that ammuni- tion was falling short . The slackened firing of the ...
... soon regained by their reserves . No united effort was made to attain the road on the extreme right , as directed . Reports soon reached me from all parts of the line that ammuni- tion was falling short . The slackened firing of the ...
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... soon as possible . I started immediately , and reached the battle - field , near the White Sulphur Springs , about 2 a . m . on the 27th , when you ordered my men dismounted , and placed on reserve immediately in rear of your center ...
... soon as possible . I started immediately , and reached the battle - field , near the White Sulphur Springs , about 2 a . m . on the 27th , when you ordered my men dismounted , and placed on reserve immediately in rear of your center ...
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... Soon after forming , the following companies , i . e . , Companies A , B , E , G , and H , were detached by Lieutenant - Colonel Barbee and deployed as skirmishers on a ridge about 1,000 yards in front of and stretching some distance to ...
... Soon after forming , the following companies , i . e . , Companies A , B , E , G , and H , were detached by Lieutenant - Colonel Barbee and deployed as skirmishers on a ridge about 1,000 yards in front of and stretching some distance to ...
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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