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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... soon satisfied that instead of a cavalry , it was a light artillery company , and simultaneously I saw a flash and heard a report , followed by several others . The first shell struck on the stern and another entered and blew up the ...
... soon satisfied that instead of a cavalry , it was a light artillery company , and simultaneously I saw a flash and heard a report , followed by several others . The first shell struck on the stern and another entered and blew up the ...
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... Soon , however , the order was given to advance , and we moved on the enemy's works . While lying down , and immediately after we rose to advance , we met the stragglers of the First Brigade retreating . The numbers were such as led me ...
... Soon , however , the order was given to advance , and we moved on the enemy's works . While lying down , and immediately after we rose to advance , we met the stragglers of the First Brigade retreating . The numbers were such as led me ...
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... Soon after this the First Brigade began to fall back , when you sent me back to the mortar batteries with an order to open fire , after which I again returned to the front . In about half an hour after I gave Colonel Putnam the order he ...
... Soon after this the First Brigade began to fall back , when you sent me back to the mortar batteries with an order to open fire , after which I again returned to the front . In about half an hour after I gave Colonel Putnam the order he ...
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... soon as it was fully light the two lower batteries opened on her ; the upper battery and Charles ' light battery at the same time opened on the village . The Marblehead got under way and moved slowly down the river , but seeing the ...
... soon as it was fully light the two lower batteries opened on her ; the upper battery and Charles ' light battery at the same time opened on the village . The Marblehead got under way and moved slowly down the river , but seeing the ...
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... soon as the others were somewhat out of the range of fire ; and it will ever be a source of regret to me that I yielded to the advice of others , though I , of course , concurred with them at the time . Private Johnson , of siege train ...
... soon as the others were somewhat out of the range of fire ; and it will ever be a source of regret to me that I yielded to the advice of others , though I , of course , concurred with them at the time . Private Johnson , of siege train ...
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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