The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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Page 469
... fire some distance below the advanced front . Our position was one of extreme danger and exposure , and the fire of the enemy was heavy , coming sometimes in tremendous volleys , as if they meant by one fire to sweep us from the ...
... fire some distance below the advanced front . Our position was one of extreme danger and exposure , and the fire of the enemy was heavy , coming sometimes in tremendous volleys , as if they meant by one fire to sweep us from the ...
Page 728
... fire di- rected on the retreating cavalry and still advancing infantry of the enemy . Just then I came up , and encountering the major - general com- manding , he directed me to remain there in charge of these batteries , and also for ...
... fire di- rected on the retreating cavalry and still advancing infantry of the enemy . Just then I came up , and encountering the major - general com- manding , he directed me to remain there in charge of these batteries , and also for ...
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... fire . I ordered the three regiments to rest quietly in the edge of an open wood until the enemy , who were advancing in regular order across the field and hollow , should come within 50 steps of our line . The order was mainly observed ...
... fire . I ordered the three regiments to rest quietly in the edge of an open wood until the enemy , who were advancing in regular order across the field and hollow , should come within 50 steps of our line . The order was mainly observed ...
Contents
OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA WEST VIR | 76 |
March 17September 2 1862 | 271 |
CHAPTER XXII | 284 |
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