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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... possible , to the commanders of the troops from Forts Breckinridge and Buchanan to take the nearest route to Fort Craig from a point where the orders reach them . A re - enforcement of 100 men joined the Texans from Fort Bliss last ...
... possible , to the commanders of the troops from Forts Breckinridge and Buchanan to take the nearest route to Fort Craig from a point where the orders reach them . A re - enforcement of 100 men joined the Texans from Fort Bliss last ...
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... possible without the aid of fire . This I was forbidden to use . I am unable to make out any return of my property , as in the confusion my retained copy of last year's return was lost . Í will be under the necessity of waiting until my ...
... possible without the aid of fire . This I was forbidden to use . I am unable to make out any return of my property , as in the confusion my retained copy of last year's return was lost . Í will be under the necessity of waiting until my ...
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... possible , the contemplated concentration . For that purpose I sent a detachment , under Major Waller , to reconnoiter Fort Fillmore and see the position of the enemy's pickets , also whether the fort could be approached without ...
... possible , the contemplated concentration . For that purpose I sent a detachment , under Major Waller , to reconnoiter Fort Fillmore and see the position of the enemy's pickets , also whether the fort could be approached without ...
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... possible , the property therein , and to leave men enough to guard the post , and then overtake me as soon as possible . On reaching the foot of the mountain , distant about 15 miles , I could see the rear of the enemy , com- posed ...
... possible , the property therein , and to leave men enough to guard the post , and then overtake me as soon as possible . On reaching the foot of the mountain , distant about 15 miles , I could see the rear of the enemy , com- posed ...
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... possible . I regret to say that a good deal has been stolen by both prisoners and Mexicans , but in the excitement of the time I could not avoid such acts , my time being occupied with other matters . The arms and ammunition are ...
... possible . I regret to say that a good deal has been stolen by both prisoners and Mexicans , but in the excitement of the time I could not avoid such acts , my time being occupied with other matters . The arms and ammunition are ...
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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