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, 1890 - 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 65
... opened upon the rebel rifle - pits and camps behind the line of fight- ing . The practice of our gunners was splendid - the camps and bat- teries of the enemy being about a mile and three - quarters distant — but elicited no reply , and ...
... opened upon the rebel rifle - pits and camps behind the line of fight- ing . The practice of our gunners was splendid - the camps and bat- teries of the enemy being about a mile and three - quarters distant — but elicited no reply , and ...
Page 66
... opened artillery from top of Mis- sionary Ridge ; the total number of cannon they displayed about twelve , all small caliber . Just before dark they displayed a force on our left where Howard had taken up his position . Nothing shows ...
... opened artillery from top of Mis- sionary Ridge ; the total number of cannon they displayed about twelve , all small caliber . Just before dark they displayed a force on our left where Howard had taken up his position . Nothing shows ...
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... opened a rattling volley upon the rebel pickets , which replied and ran into their advanced line of rifle - pits . After them went our skirmishers , and into them , along the center of the line of 25,000 troops , which General Thomas ...
... opened a rattling volley upon the rebel pickets , which replied and ran into their advanced line of rifle - pits . After them went our skirmishers , and into them , along the center of the line of 25,000 troops , which General Thomas ...
Page 78
... opened communication with Hooker soon after nightfall . General Grant's headquarters during the afternoon of the 23d and the day of the 24th were in Wood's redoubt , except when in the course of the day we rode along the advanced lines ...
... opened communication with Hooker soon after nightfall . General Grant's headquarters during the afternoon of the 23d and the day of the 24th were in Wood's redoubt , except when in the course of the day we rode along the advanced lines ...
Page 114
... opened with Lookout , and message to General Hooker sent . COMMANDING OFFICER , Fort Wood : MERRILL . ORCHARD KNOB , November 25 , 1863-9 a . m . Do not fire any more from Fort Wood , except an occasional shot into the enemy's rifle ...
... opened with Lookout , and message to General Hooker sent . COMMANDING OFFICER , Fort Wood : MERRILL . ORCHARD KNOB , November 25 , 1863-9 a . m . Do not fire any more from Fort Wood , except an occasional shot into the enemy's rifle ...
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advance ammunition artillery attack battery Bragg breastworks bridge Brig Brigadier-General Brown's Ferry camp Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry Chattanooga Chickamauga Creek Colonel Grose colors column command Company crest crossing Cumberland deployed direction Eleventh enemy enemy's engaged enlisted Fifteenth fire flank force Fourth Army Corps front gallantly Geary's Granger Graysville guns halted HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hill honor Illinois Illinois Infantry Indiana Indiana Volunteers intrenchments JOSEPH HOOKER Kentucky killed Knoxville Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Lookout Mountain Lookout Valley Major-General mand marched miles Mission Ridge Missionary Ridge morning moved forward movement night November 24 obedient servant officers Ohio Infantry Ohio Volunteer Infantry Orchard Knob Osterhaus picket pieces of artillery pontoon position prisoners railroad rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully Ringgold river road Rossville Second Brigade Second Division second line sent Sherman skirmishers soon summit Tenn Tennessee Tennessee River Third Brigade Thomas troops wagons Wood wounded yards