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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... whole army was across the Rapidan ( the Fifth and Sixth Corps crossing at Germanna Ford , and the Second Corps at United States [ Ely's ] Ford , the cavalry , under Major - General Sheridan , moving in advance ) , with the greater part ...
... whole army was across the Rapidan ( the Fifth and Sixth Corps crossing at Germanna Ford , and the Second Corps at United States [ Ely's ] Ford , the cavalry , under Major - General Sheridan , moving in advance ) , with the greater part ...
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... whole of the enemy's cavalry force , making it com- paratively easy to guard our trains . General Butler moved his main force up the James River , in pur- suance of instructions , on the 4th of May , General Gillmore having joined him ...
... whole of the enemy's cavalry force , making it com- paratively easy to guard our trains . General Butler moved his main force up the James River , in pur- suance of instructions , on the 4th of May , General Gillmore having joined him ...
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... whole , therefore , I think it would be better for General Hunter to move in that direction ; reach Staunton and Gordons- ville or Charlottesville , if he does not meet too much opposition . If he can hold at bay a force equal to his ...
... whole , therefore , I think it would be better for General Hunter to move in that direction ; reach Staunton and Gordons- ville or Charlottesville , if he does not meet too much opposition . If he can hold at bay a force equal to his ...
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... whole force might be brought together . The enemy followed up and commenced the establishment of his line in front of Nashville on the 2d of Decem- ber . As soon as it was ascertained that Hood was crossing the Ten- nessee River , and ...
... whole force might be brought together . The enemy followed up and commenced the establishment of his line in front of Nashville on the 2d of Decem- ber . As soon as it was ascertained that Hood was crossing the Ten- nessee River , and ...
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... , and west with the whole column before reaching Stony Creek . General Sheridan will then move independently , under other instructions which will be given him 48 [ CHAP . XLVI . LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS - MISSISSIPPI .
... , and west with the whole column before reaching Stony Creek . General Sheridan will then move independently , under other instructions which will be given him 48 [ CHAP . XLVI . LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS - MISSISSIPPI .
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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