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, 1889 - 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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... a . m . The troops serving with this army will be held in readiness to move at very short notice . Three days ' cooked rations will be kept on hand until further orders , and all surplus baggage will be sent to the rear to - day . Until ...
... a . m . The troops serving with this army will be held in readiness to move at very short notice . Three days ' cooked rations will be kept on hand until further orders , and all surplus baggage will be sent to the rear to - day . Until ...
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... to issue rations for three days , and after that they were to ration themselves up in Pennsylvania ( this was said to the cavalry ) . These rations were to be issued the day we went over there . There seems to be truth in this information .
... to issue rations for three days , and after that they were to ration themselves up in Pennsylvania ( this was said to the cavalry ) . These rations were to be issued the day we went over there . There seems to be truth in this information .
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... to fight , if armed , and I think they will fight . If you send them , send immediately by fast line , in care of agent ... to - day . J. MCENTEE , Captain , & c . CIRCULAR . ] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , Camp near Falmouth , Va ...
... to fight , if armed , and I think they will fight . If you send them , send immediately by fast line , in care of agent ... to - day . J. MCENTEE , Captain , & c . CIRCULAR . ] HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , Camp near Falmouth , Va ...
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... of these corps , the duties of which will be mainly the defense of our own homes , firesides , and property from devastation . Given under my hand and the great seal of the State , at Harris- burg , this twelfth day of June , in the year of ...
... of these corps , the duties of which will be mainly the defense of our own homes , firesides , and property from devastation . Given under my hand and the great seal of the State , at Harris- burg , this twelfth day of June , in the year of ...
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... A. PLEASONTON , Brigadier - General . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , Camp near Falmouth , Va . , June 13 , 1863 . Commanding Officer First Corps : I inclose herewith copies of the dispatches forwarded you yester- day and to - day , to ...
... A. PLEASONTON , Brigadier - General . HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC , Camp near Falmouth , Va . , June 13 , 1863 . Commanding Officer First Corps : I inclose herewith copies of the dispatches forwarded you yester- day and to - day , to ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS ARMY CORPS artillery Assistant Adjutant-General Baltimore Battery bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General BUTTERFIELD camp Capt Captain Chambersburg Chief of Staff Colonel command of Major-General Commanding Officer Creek cross D. H. HILL D. N. COUCH DANL DEPARTMENT dispatch division E. M. STANTON Eleventh Corps Emmitsburg enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Ford Fort Monroe Frederick G. K. WARREN General-in-Chief Gettysburg guard H. W. HALLECK Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Harrisburg HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS Heintzelman HOOKER infantry July July 14 June 15 Lieut Major-General major-general commanding directs Major-General COUCH Major-General Meade Major-General SCHENCK miles Monocacy morning move obedient servant p. m. Major-General pickets PLEASONTON Poolesville Potomac railroad rebel regiments respectfully Richmond river road ROBT RUFUS INGALLS scouts Secretary Secretary of War sent Sixth Corps Stahel telegraph to-day to-morrow to-night train troops Virginia Volunteers wagons WAR DEPARTMENT Warrenton Washington WILLIAMS Williamsport yesterday York