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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... party at Doolan's Farm , Va . 18 , 1861. - Skirmish on road from Falls Church to Fairfax Court - House , Va . 26 , 1861. — Skirmish near Vienna , Va . 26-27 , 1861. - Expedition to Dranesville , Va . , and skirmish . 27 , 1861 ...
... party at Doolan's Farm , Va . 18 , 1861. - Skirmish on road from Falls Church to Fairfax Court - House , Va . 26 , 1861. — Skirmish near Vienna , Va . 26-27 , 1861. - Expedition to Dranesville , Va . , and skirmish . 27 , 1861 ...
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... party towards Leesburg from Harrison's Island . The enemy's pickets retired to intrenchments . Report of reconnoitering party not yet received . I have means of crossing 125 men once in ten minutes at each of two points . River falling ...
... party towards Leesburg from Harrison's Island . The enemy's pickets retired to intrenchments . Report of reconnoitering party not yet received . I have means of crossing 125 men once in ten minutes at each of two points . River falling ...
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... party making the arrest responsible for the propriety of his course . It should be our constant aim to make it apparent to all that their property , their comfort , and their personal safety will be best pre- served by adhering to the ...
... party making the arrest responsible for the propriety of his course . It should be our constant aim to make it apparent to all that their property , their comfort , and their personal safety will be best pre- served by adhering to the ...
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... party of the U. S. Coast Survey , in April , 1862 , confirmed also my conclusions as to the strength of the enemy's defenses . Those at Centreville consisted of two lines , one facing east and the other north . The former consisted of ...
... party of the U. S. Coast Survey , in April , 1862 , confirmed also my conclusions as to the strength of the enemy's defenses . Those at Centreville consisted of two lines , one facing east and the other north . The former consisted of ...
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... party . The course of instruction in signal duty was commenced at the camps mentioned while the officers there sta- tioned had communication by signals between them . On the 31st August , 1861 , the central signal camp of instruction ...
... party . The course of instruction in signal duty was commenced at the camps mentioned while the officers there sta- tioned had communication by signals between them . On the 31st August , 1861 , the central signal camp of instruction ...
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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