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, 1881 - 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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... flanks ; an attack on his left flank alone involves a long line of wagon communication , and can- not prevent him from collecting for the decisive battle all the detachments now on his extreme right and left . Should we attack his right ...
... flanks ; an attack on his left flank alone involves a long line of wagon communication , and can- not prevent him from collecting for the decisive battle all the detachments now on his extreme right and left . Should we attack his right ...
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... flanks perfectly covered by the fleet . During the whole movement our left flank is covered by the water . Our right is secure , for the reason that the enemy is too distant to reach us in time . He can only oppose us in front . We ...
... flanks perfectly covered by the fleet . During the whole movement our left flank is covered by the water . Our right is secure , for the reason that the enemy is too distant to reach us in time . He can only oppose us in front . We ...
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... flank . All troops not actually needed for the police of Washington and Georgetown , for the garrisons north of the ... flanks . Careful patrols will be made , in order thoroughly to scour the country in front from right to left . It is ...
... flank . All troops not actually needed for the police of Washington and Georgetown , for the garrisons north of the ... flanks . Careful patrols will be made , in order thoroughly to scour the country in front from right to left . It is ...
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... flank , and I found it hazardous to pass the gap in face of their rifled cannon , which they had played over our heads for some time . Having sent the companies of the Second Regiment up Turkey Creek , to come around the head of Big ...
... flank , and I found it hazardous to pass the gap in face of their rifled cannon , which they had played over our heads for some time . Having sent the companies of the Second Regiment up Turkey Creek , to come around the head of Big ...
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... flank . To contest the bridge and the angle of the road there I had but 600 infantry and 3 pieces of artillery . I tried the enemy by passing a few men over unmo- lested , and thereby I knew he meant to entrap us . Determined to feel ...
... flank . To contest the bridge and the angle of the road there I had but 600 infantry and 3 pieces of artillery . I tried the enemy by passing a few men over unmo- lested , and thereby I knew he meant to entrap us . Determined to feel ...
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advance arrived Assistant Adjutant-General attack August Baltimore Banks battery bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain cavalry Centreville Colonel column Commanding Division companies corps Cotton Hill Creek cross Department detachment direction dispatch duty Edwards Ferry enemy enemy's Fairfax Court-House field fire flank Floyd force Fort Monroe front Gauley guard guns Harper's Ferry HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY Hill honor horses immediately infantry instant instructions intrenchments JOSEPH HOOKER Kanawha killed Leesburg Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General Manassas Maryland MCCLELLAN ment miles militia morning Mountain move movement night November o'clock p. m. obedient servant occupied officers Ohio Pennsylvania pickets Pohick Church Poolesville position Potomac railroad re-enforcements rear rebels received regiment respectfully retreat rifled river road Romney ROSECRANS scouts Secretary of War sent side skirmishers tion troops turnpike U. S. Army wagons Washington Western Virginia WILLIAMS Winchester woods wounded York Volunteers