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, 1891 - 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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... forward by both bridge and ferry . After the crossing had commenced , I proceeded by a steamer to Bermuda Hundred to give the necessary orders for the immediate capture of Petersburg . The instructions to General But- ler were verbal ...
... forward by both bridge and ferry . After the crossing had commenced , I proceeded by a steamer to Bermuda Hundred to give the necessary orders for the immediate capture of Petersburg . The instructions to General But- ler were verbal ...
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... forward to Fort De Russy , which had b.en left with a weak garrison , and captured it , with its garrison , about 350 men , eleven pieces of artillery , and many small - arms . Our loss was but slight . On the 15th he pushed forward to ...
... forward to Fort De Russy , which had b.en left with a weak garrison , and captured it , with its garrison , about 350 men , eleven pieces of artillery , and many small - arms . Our loss was but slight . On the 15th he pushed forward to ...
Page 120
... forward at double - quick time . I had passed over more than two - thirds of the distance when , as I had anticipated , the alarm was given by 3 Indians , who had left the camp in search of water . The alarm spread so rapidly that by ...
... forward at double - quick time . I had passed over more than two - thirds of the distance when , as I had anticipated , the alarm was given by 3 Indians , who had left the camp in search of water . The alarm spread so rapidly that by ...
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... forward , reaching the head of the column at Pleasant Hill the same evening , where the main body en- camped . General Smith's command was at the rear of the column on the march , but passed the negro brigade on the route to Pleasant ...
... forward , reaching the head of the column at Pleasant Hill the same evening , where the main body en- camped . General Smith's command was at the rear of the column on the march , but passed the negro brigade on the route to Pleasant ...
Page 200
... forward the infantry with all possible dis- patch , directing General Lee at the same time to hold his ground steadily , but not advance until re - enforcements should arrive . Our forces were for a long time stationary , with some ...
... forward the infantry with all possible dis- patch , directing General Lee at the same time to hold his ground steadily , but not advance until re - enforcements should arrive . Our forces were for a long time stationary , with some ...
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advance Alexandria April Arkansas arrived attack Banks Batesville Bayou Bluff Brig brigade Brigadier-General Camden camp Cane River Capt Captain captured cavalry Colonel column Comdg command Company Creek crossing detachment direction dispatch DISTRICT OF WEST division encamped enemy enemy's engagement expedition fall back Ferry field fight fire flank forage force Fort De Russy forward front Grand Ecore gun-boats guns HDQRS honor to report horses Illinois Infantry instant killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Little Rock loss Major-General mand March miles Missouri morning moved movement Natchitoches night Nineteenth Army Corps o'clock obedient servant officers ordered pickets pieces of artillery Pine Bluff Pleasant Hill position prisoners re-enforcements rear rebels received Red River regiment respectfully retreat road Sabine Cross-Roads Second Brigade sent Shreveport skirmishers Smith Taylor Third Brigade Thirteenth Army Thirteenth Army Corps train TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT troops U. S. Army Volunteers wagons WEST LOUISIANA woods wounded Yellow Bayou