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, 1897 - 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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... desires that you impress upon the commanders of troops under your direction that the greatest vigilance must be exercised . Should an attack be made to - night in the direction of the President's Mansion , the Massachusetts troops will ...
... desires that you impress upon the commanders of troops under your direction that the greatest vigilance must be exercised . Should an attack be made to - night in the direction of the President's Mansion , the Massachusetts troops will ...
Page 340
... desire is to concentrate the whole command in this camp , and to thoroughly organize , disci- pline , and drill . By the end of six weeks I hope they will be in condition to act efficiently in any direction where they may be required ...
... desire is to concentrate the whole command in this camp , and to thoroughly organize , disci- pline , and drill . By the end of six weeks I hope they will be in condition to act efficiently in any direction where they may be required ...
Page 359
... desires me to say that he will have a company of fifty men ready by Wednesday morning . Perhaps one of the Hanover companies would supply their places until then if necessary . The York company will require arms and ammunition . Your ...
... desires me to say that he will have a company of fifty men ready by Wednesday morning . Perhaps one of the Hanover companies would supply their places until then if necessary . The York company will require arms and ammunition . Your ...
Page 399
... desires you to be cautious , very cautious , that our forces shall receive no check or reverse . Either will swell the ranks of the enemy , fill their store - houses , and dispirit our own forces . [ 2. ] I am , colonel , very ...
... desires you to be cautious , very cautious , that our forces shall receive no check or reverse . Either will swell the ranks of the enemy , fill their store - houses , and dispirit our own forces . [ 2. ] I am , colonel , very ...
Page 404
... desires you to make the necessary requisi- tions , and to take proper steps for arming the works along your lines and putting them in a complete state of defense without delay . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant ...
... desires you to make the necessary requisi- tions , and to take proper steps for arming the works along your lines and putting them in a complete state of defense without delay . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant ...
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advance Aide-de-Camp ammunition April ARMY CORPS ARMY OF VIRGINIA arrived artillery attack Baltimore battery bridge Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Chief of Staff Colonel command of Major-General commanding general directs Company Court-House Creek DEPARTMENT dispatch duty enemy enemy's F. J. PORTER fire flank force Fort Monroe front guard guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY honor horses infantry June Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major Major-General Major-General McClellan Manassas mand McClellan McDowell ment miles morning move night o'clock obedient servant officers Ohio Pennsylvania Reserve Pennsylvania Volunteers pickets Pleasonton Poolesville position POTOMAC quartermaster R. B. MARCY railroad re-enforcements rear rebel received Rectortown regiment relieved respectfully river road Secretary Secretary of War sent September September 17 Sharpsburg skirmishers SPECIAL ORDERS STANTON telegraph to-day to-morrow troops U. S. Army Virginia W. S. ROSECRANS wagons Warrenton Washington WILLIAMS woods wounded York Volunteers