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, 1898 - 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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... assigned to that battery by reason of the damages ( irreparable ) to the harness . On reaching the road to Legare- ville , whence I designed to return for the two howitzers , I learned by courier that the infantry were retiring under ...
... assigned to that battery by reason of the damages ( irreparable ) to the harness . On reaching the road to Legare- ville , whence I designed to return for the two howitzers , I learned by courier that the infantry were retiring under ...
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... assigned me ; and also that Captain Webb should be ordered to practice a little with his 30 - pounders in order to get range and familiarize his men with their working . So far from my requests being complied with these batteries were ...
... assigned me ; and also that Captain Webb should be ordered to practice a little with his 30 - pounders in order to get range and familiarize his men with their working . So far from my requests being complied with these batteries were ...
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... assigned place in the column . The column moved forward on the above - named road some two miles , when we encountered the enemy's cavalry in strong force posted upon Duncan's farm on the left of the railroad , proceeding toward Macon ...
... assigned place in the column . The column moved forward on the above - named road some two miles , when we encountered the enemy's cavalry in strong force posted upon Duncan's farm on the left of the railroad , proceeding toward Macon ...
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... assigned me , I immediately directed my men to build slight barricades of rails to guard as a precaution against any contingency that might arise , and then to get dinner , previously , however , covering my front with skirmishers to ...
... assigned me , I immediately directed my men to build slight barricades of rails to guard as a precaution against any contingency that might arise , and then to get dinner , previously , however , covering my front with skirmishers to ...
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... assigned to special command at the bridge . At 12.30 p . m . it was reported to me from the ferry that the enemy in numbers were on the opposite side , had driven in our pickets , seized the flat , which the officer in charge there had ...
... assigned to special command at the bridge . At 12.30 p . m . it was reported to me from the ferry that the enemy in numbers were on the opposite side , had driven in our pickets , seized the flat , which the officer in charge there had ...
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ADJT Adjutant and Inspector April Arkansas arms artillery Assistant Adjutant-General August authority battalion battery Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Charleston citizens Colonel command of Major-General companies Confederate Corps D. H. HILL defense DEPARTMENT directed dispatch District Division duty enemy enemy's February fire Florida force Fort Saint Philip G. T. BEAUREGARD Georgia Government Governor guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS hereby Hilton Head honor immediately infantry instant Island JEFFERSON DAVIS L. P. WALKER letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Louisiana Major Major-General March ment miles military militia Milledgeville Mississippi MISSOURI STATE GUARD Morris Island obedient servant officers ordnance organized Orleans Port Hudson position President quartermaster railroad re-enforcements received regiment respectfully Richmond rifles River road Saint Louis Savannah Secretary Secretary of War sent South Carolina SPECIAL ORDERS steamer supplies Tallahassee Texas tion troops Twiggs U. S. Army Volunteers wounded