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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... guns , served by Captains Shaw's and Strahan's companies of the Third Rhode Island Artillery , and two detachments ... gun to be fired once in fifteen minutes and each mortar once in five minutes . The fire was kept up continuously until ...
... guns , served by Captains Shaw's and Strahan's companies of the Third Rhode Island Artillery , and two detachments ... gun to be fired once in fifteen minutes and each mortar once in five minutes . The fire was kept up continuously until ...
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... guns and troops all put in position before daybreak on the 25th , in accordance with Special Orders , No. 276 , department headquarters . The Marblehead was the only vessel lying in the river , her position being below the village ...
... guns and troops all put in position before daybreak on the 25th , in accordance with Special Orders , No. 276 , department headquarters . The Marblehead was the only vessel lying in the river , her position being below the village ...
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... guns of the lower batteries were so inefficient in their fire as to make an attack on the village , island , and ... guns and the dead body . I at first declined , thinking it not prudent to do so , but immediately , on reflection , left ...
... guns of the lower batteries were so inefficient in their fire as to make an attack on the village , island , and ... guns and the dead body . I at first declined , thinking it not prudent to do so , but immediately , on reflection , left ...
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... guns ( not less than one mile and a half ) , and our fire on the Marblehead being apparently ineffectual , I con- cluded about 7 o'clock to withdraw . As far as the two 30 - pounder Parrotts were concerned this was easily effected ...
... guns ( not less than one mile and a half ) , and our fire on the Marblehead being apparently ineffectual , I con- cluded about 7 o'clock to withdraw . As far as the two 30 - pounder Parrotts were concerned this was easily effected ...
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... guns and the 12 - pounder howitzers exploded their shells with tolerable accuracy as far as I could judge ; those of the 8 - inch howitzers were not so good , quite a number of their shells exploding soon after leaving the piece ...
... guns and the 12 - pounder howitzers exploded their shells with tolerable accuracy as far as I could judge ; those of the 8 - inch howitzers were not so good , quite a number of their shells exploding soon after leaving the piece ...
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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