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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... morning of the 6th , and continued with unabated fury until darkness set in , each army holding substantially the same position that they had on the evening of the 5th . After dark the enemy made a feeble attempt to turn our right flank ...
... morning of the 6th , and continued with unabated fury until darkness set in , each army holding substantially the same position that they had on the evening of the 5th . After dark the enemy made a feeble attempt to turn our right flank ...
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... morning of the 14th by ferry - boats at Wilcox's Landing . The laying of the pontoon bridge was completed about midnight of the 14th , and the crossing of the balance of the army was rapidly pushed forward by both bridge and ferry ...
... morning of the 14th by ferry - boats at Wilcox's Landing . The laying of the pontoon bridge was completed about midnight of the 14th , and the crossing of the balance of the army was rapidly pushed forward by both bridge and ferry ...
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... morning . General Wright , with his two divisions , joined General Butler on the forenoon of the 17th , the latter still holding with a strong picket - line the enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's ...
... morning . General Wright , with his two divisions , joined General Butler on the forenoon of the 17th , the latter still holding with a strong picket - line the enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's ...
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... morning . His reply was that he could before daylight on Monday . He was off promptly to time , and I may here add that the result was such that I have never since deemed it necessary to visit General Sheridan before giving him orders ...
... morning . His reply was that he could before daylight on Monday . He was off promptly to time , and I may here add that the result was such that I have never since deemed it necessary to visit General Sheridan before giving him orders ...
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... morning of the 29th , carrying the very strong fortifications and intrenchments below Chaffin's Farm , known as Fort Harrison , capturing fifteen pieces of artillery and the New Market road and intrenchments . This success was followed ...
... morning of the 29th , carrying the very strong fortifications and intrenchments below Chaffin's Farm , known as Fort Harrison , capturing fifteen pieces of artillery and the New Market road and intrenchments . This success was followed ...
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