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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... river , and that he left them at Willow Bar , about 12 miles below the post . Presuming their object to be an attack on the post , I immediately ordered in the two companies of the Seventh Infantry from San Tomas , and kept the garrison ...
... river , and that he left them at Willow Bar , about 12 miles below the post . Presuming their object to be an attack on the post , I immediately ordered in the two companies of the Seventh Infantry from San Tomas , and kept the garrison ...
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... river ( Rio Grande ) , and cut off the animals as they went to water ; then the enemy would have to attack me in a strong position , thus rendering the protection afforded by the fort of no use . I accordingly took up the line of march ...
... river ( Rio Grande ) , and cut off the animals as they went to water ; then the enemy would have to attack me in a strong position , thus rendering the protection afforded by the fort of no use . I accordingly took up the line of march ...
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... river by old Fort Thorn . Before reaching that road I came across an Indian trail with a large flock of sheep . The trail being fresh , I thought proper to pursue them . After crossing the river and trailing about 10 miles northwest the ...
... river by old Fort Thorn . Before reaching that road I came across an Indian trail with a large flock of sheep . The trail being fresh , I thought proper to pursue them . After crossing the river and trailing about 10 miles northwest the ...
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... River , Texas . Report of Col. H. E. McCulloch , C. S. Army . GALVESTON , TEX . , November 30 , 1861 . SIR : I have the honor to report that Capt . J. B. Barry , of my regi- ment , writes me that he attacked a party of Indians on Peosi ...
... River , Texas . Report of Col. H. E. McCulloch , C. S. Army . GALVESTON , TEX . , November 30 , 1861 . SIR : I have the honor to report that Capt . J. B. Barry , of my regi- ment , writes me that he attacked a party of Indians on Peosi ...
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... river , to capture or drive back a party said to be at the Mesa , a town 10 miles below this post . The command returned without finding any suspicious bodies of men . On the 18th instant , I detached two companies of infantry , under ...
... river , to capture or drive back a party said to be at the Mesa , a town 10 miles below this post . The command returned without finding any suspicious bodies of men . On the 18th instant , I detached two companies of infantry , under ...
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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