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, 1882 - 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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Page 104
... Island ; one company of cavalry for the coast between Matagorda and Indianola : making in all five companies of cavalry . In addition to the foregoing requisition , General Van Dorn called upon the governor for an armed regiment of ...
... Island ; one company of cavalry for the coast between Matagorda and Indianola : making in all five companies of cavalry . In addition to the foregoing requisition , General Van Dorn called upon the governor for an armed regiment of ...
Page 113
... Island and its defenses , Virginia Point , and of the troops stationed on Bolivar Point and Peninsula . By command of Brig . Gen. P. O. Hébert : ORDERS , No. 20 . GEO . R. WILSON , Aide - de - Camp . MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS ...
... Island and its defenses , Virginia Point , and of the troops stationed on Bolivar Point and Peninsula . By command of Brig . Gen. P. O. Hébert : ORDERS , No. 20 . GEO . R. WILSON , Aide - de - Camp . MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS ...
Page 117
... Island , and can only defend the principal entrance or ship channel into Matagorda Bay . The nearest point from which re - enforcements could be expected in case of an attack would be Indianola , distant about 15 miles from the Pass ...
... Island , and can only defend the principal entrance or ship channel into Matagorda Bay . The nearest point from which re - enforcements could be expected in case of an attack would be Indianola , distant about 15 miles from the Pass ...
Page 124
... island and attacking us in the rear , while with their main body the enemy could pass up the channel , overwhelm- ing our position with their superior numbers , and this , too , before re- enforcements could reach us . In view of these ...
... island and attacking us in the rear , while with their main body the enemy could pass up the channel , overwhelm- ing our position with their superior numbers , and this , too , before re- enforcements could reach us . In view of these ...
Page 130
... island , and many joined from here with that belief . It seems to me that they could do much good as scouts on the island below the fort . They could cut off detachments if the enemy attempted a landing , and give information if they ...
... island , and many joined from here with that belief . It seems to me that they could do much good as scouts on the island below the fort . They could cut off detachments if the enemy attempted a landing , and give information if they ...
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ammunition arms arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery Baylor Bowling Green Brig brigade Brigadier-General Buckner C. S. Army Camp Dick Robinson Captain cavalry Colonel Comdg Commanding Department companies Confederate Cumberland Gap defense Department of Texas direction E. R. S. Canby East Tennessee enemy F. K. ZOLLICOFFER Fillmore force Fort Bliss Fort Brown Fort Craig Fort Fillmore Fort Hatteras Fort Monroe Galveston Government governor guard guns Hatteras HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT inclose Indians infantry instant instructions J. P. BENJAMIN Johnston Kentucky Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Louisville Major Lynde Major-General ment Mesilla Mexico miles military movement mustered Nashville November obedient servant October officers ordnance organized POLK position R. S. CANBY railroad re-enforcements received regiment respectfully Richmond River road Roanoke Island Santa Fé Secretary Secretary of War sent September soon supplies Tenn Territory Texans tion troops Virginia volunteers Yorktown