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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... occupied a very strong position on both sides of Cane Creek . In compliance with your orders we left camp in the lightest possi- ble marching order at 3 a . m . , October 26 , and arrived at the ceme- tery near Barton's Station ...
... occupied a very strong position on both sides of Cane Creek . In compliance with your orders we left camp in the lightest possi- ble marching order at 3 a . m . , October 26 , and arrived at the ceme- tery near Barton's Station ...
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... occupied by the rebels , rises gently , and offered a splendid field for maneuvering his large cavalry forces . Our in- fantry pushed forward as fast as the very bad , rough , and muddy nature of the ground admitted . Dismounted rebel ...
... occupied by the rebels , rises gently , and offered a splendid field for maneuvering his large cavalry forces . Our in- fantry pushed forward as fast as the very bad , rough , and muddy nature of the ground admitted . Dismounted rebel ...
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... occupied the high bank along Little Bear Creek , forming an obtuse angle with the main line , and were covered by a narrow skirt of timber . All these preparations were completed while the enemy continued his artillery practice on my ...
... occupied the high bank along Little Bear Creek , forming an obtuse angle with the main line , and were covered by a narrow skirt of timber . All these preparations were completed while the enemy continued his artillery practice on my ...
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... occupied Tuscumbia . On 28th , the enemy evacuated Tuscumbia and moved back toward Big Bear Creek . I attacked his rear guard 15 miles west of Tuscumbia on the morn- ing of the 29th , and after a severe skirmish retired before his main ...
... occupied Tuscumbia . On 28th , the enemy evacuated Tuscumbia and moved back toward Big Bear Creek . I attacked his rear guard 15 miles west of Tuscumbia on the morn- ing of the 29th , and after a severe skirmish retired before his main ...
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... occupied from here simultaneously with Hooker's occupation of Raccoon Mountain . This movement will probably take place within three days . No demonstration from the enemy . street's men have all just received new either up the river or ...
... occupied from here simultaneously with Hooker's occupation of Raccoon Mountain . This movement will probably take place within three days . No demonstration from the enemy . street's men have all just received new either up the river or ...
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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