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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... heavy fire , and moved by a detour to Haxall's Landing , on the James River , where he communicated with General Butler . This raid had the effect of drawing off the whole of the enemy's cavalry force , making it com- paratively easy to ...
... heavy fire , and moved by a detour to Haxall's Landing , on the James River , where he communicated with General Butler . This raid had the effect of drawing off the whole of the enemy's cavalry force , making it com- paratively easy to ...
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... heavy loss in every instance . That night he made several assaults to regain what he had lost in the day , but failed . The 2d was spent in getting troops into position for an attack on the 3d . On the 3d of June we again assaulted the ...
... heavy loss in every instance . That night he made several assaults to regain what he had lost in the day , but failed . The 2d was spent in getting troops into position for an attack on the 3d . On the 3d of June we again assaulted the ...
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... heavy loss , and retired behind Cedar Creek . Not regarding the operations of General Sigel as satisfactory , I asked his removal from command , and Major - General Hunter was appointed to super- sede him . His instructions were ...
... heavy loss , and retired behind Cedar Creek . Not regarding the operations of General Sigel as satisfactory , I asked his removal from command , and Major - General Hunter was appointed to super- sede him . His instructions were ...
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... time before stated . After breaking up the depot at that place he moved to the James River , which he reached safely after heavy fighting . He commenced crossing on the 22 [ CHAP . XLVI . LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS - MISSISSIPPI .
... time before stated . After breaking up the depot at that place he moved to the James River , which he reached safely after heavy fighting . He commenced crossing on the 22 [ CHAP . XLVI . LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS - MISSISSIPPI .
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... heavy force . The fighting lasted for several hours , resulting in considerable loss to both sides . The first object of this move having failed , by reason of the very large force thrown there by the enemy , I determined to take ad ...
... heavy force . The fighting lasted for several hours , resulting in considerable loss to both sides . The first object of this move having failed , by reason of the very large force thrown there by the enemy , I determined to take ad ...
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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