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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Page 51
... rear of the Fifth Corps , pass by its left , and , passing near to or through Dinwiddie , reach the right and rear of the enemy as soon as you can . It is not the intention to attack the enemy in his intrenched position , but to force ...
... rear of the Fifth Corps , pass by its left , and , passing near to or through Dinwiddie , reach the right and rear of the enemy as soon as you can . It is not the intention to attack the enemy in his intrenched position , but to force ...
Page 64
... rear of them the reserve of the ad- vance guard , in number 40 men . The main column of four com- panies First Nebraska Cavalry and the Sixth Missouri State Militia in rear followed , with distance of 150 paces from the reserve of the ...
... rear of them the reserve of the ad- vance guard , in number 40 men . The main column of four com- panies First Nebraska Cavalry and the Sixth Missouri State Militia in rear followed , with distance of 150 paces from the reserve of the ...
Page 134
... rear , and efforts were made to bring them up . At this juncture I reached the scene of action and as- sumed command . For the space of ten minutes , under a terrific fire from the enemy's works , this little band of about 25 men ...
... rear , and efforts were made to bring them up . At this juncture I reached the scene of action and as- sumed command . For the space of ten minutes , under a terrific fire from the enemy's works , this little band of about 25 men ...
Page 137
... rear of the new advance sent out by Captain Bery . Lieutenant Anderson at this time , with 15 men , formed the rear guard . After having proceeded about a quarter of a mile several shots were fired from a deserted house upon the ...
... rear of the new advance sent out by Captain Bery . Lieutenant Anderson at this time , with 15 men , formed the rear guard . After having proceeded about a quarter of a mile several shots were fired from a deserted house upon the ...
Page 160
... rear of the howitzer section with grape and shell , compelling Lieutenant Gaudet to retire . At the same time he saw clearly that he could not delay the iron - clad Osage , she having reached his immediate front , and was firing at or ...
... rear of the howitzer section with grape and shell , compelling Lieutenant Gaudet to retire . At the same time he saw clearly that he could not delay the iron - clad Osage , she having reached his immediate front , and was firing at or ...
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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