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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... Bridge . Brigadier - General Ferguson attacked and routed the Tory Ala- bama Regiment , and thoroughly scattered it over the country , cap- turing two pieces of artillery , some 40 prisoners , a number of horses , I am be- small - arms ...
... Bridge . Brigadier - General Ferguson attacked and routed the Tory Ala- bama Regiment , and thoroughly scattered it over the country , cap- turing two pieces of artillery , some 40 prisoners , a number of horses , I am be- small - arms ...
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... bridge at that point , the only means of crossing in that vicinity . I in- structed the advance to press them closely , intending to hold the enemy in position until the arrival of the artillery , which I ordered up immediately after ...
... bridge at that point , the only means of crossing in that vicinity . I in- structed the advance to press them closely , intending to hold the enemy in position until the arrival of the artillery , which I ordered up immediately after ...
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... bridges down the river from Chattanooga to Brown's Ferry , 6 miles below ; landed , sur- prised , and drove off the ... bridge securely . By the judicious precautions taken by General Smith before start- ing , and the intelligent co ...
... bridges down the river from Chattanooga to Brown's Ferry , 6 miles below ; landed , sur- prised , and drove off the ... bridge securely . By the judicious precautions taken by General Smith before start- ing , and the intelligent co ...
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... bridge across the river at Brown's Ferry and seize the heights on the south , or Lookout Valley side , thus giving him an open road to Chattanooga when his forces should arrive in Look- out Valley . The force to throw the bridge was ...
... bridge across the river at Brown's Ferry and seize the heights on the south , or Lookout Valley side , thus giving him an open road to Chattanooga when his forces should arrive in Look- out Valley . The force to throw the bridge was ...
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... bridge ? SMITH . The fog has now cleared away , and communication will be much more rapid . JESSE MERRILL , Captain , and Chief Signal Officer . BROWN'S FERRY , October 27 , 1863 . ( Received 50 KY . , SW . VA . , TENN . , MISS . , N ...
... bridge ? SMITH . The fog has now cleared away , and communication will be much more rapid . JESSE MERRILL , Captain , and Chief Signal Officer . BROWN'S FERRY , October 27 , 1863 . ( Received 50 KY . , SW . VA . , TENN . , MISS . , N ...
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advance Answer Army Corps arrived artillery assault Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery Bean's Station boats bridge Bridgeport Brig Brigadier-General Brown's Ferry Burnside camp Capt Captain captured cavalry Chattanooga Collierville Colonel Hecker column command companies Cross-Roads crossed Cumberland December direction dispatch East Tennessee Eastport enemy enemy's engaged fire flank force forward front Geary guns halted HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hill Holston honor Hooker horses Illinois Indiana JAMES LONGSTREET JOSEPH HOOKER Kentucky killed Knoxville Lenoir's Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Longstreet Loudon Major-General manding Michigan miles morning Morristown Mossy Creek Mountain move night November obedient servant occupied October 27 officers Ohio ordered pickets position prisoners railroad re-enforcements rear rebels received regiment respectfully road Rogersville Schurz scouts Second Brigade Second Division sent Shellmound Sherman SIXTEENTH ARMY skirmishers south side Strawberry Plains Tenn Third Brigade troops Tuscumbia Twelfth Corps U. S. Army Volunteer Infantry wagons Wauhatchie wounded