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, 1883 - 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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... Secretary of War to begin the publication of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion , both of the Union and Confed- erate Armies , " and directed him " to have copied for the Public Printer all reports , letters , telegrams ...
... Secretary of War to begin the publication of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion , both of the Union and Confed- erate Armies , " and directed him " to have copied for the Public Printer all reports , letters , telegrams ...
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... Secretary of War , of the General - in - Chief , and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments ; the calls for troops , and the correspondence between the National and the several State authorities . The 4th Series will ...
... Secretary of War , of the General - in - Chief , and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments ; the calls for troops , and the correspondence between the National and the several State authorities . The 4th Series will ...
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... Secretary of the Navy . No. 2. - Maj . Gen. John E. Wool , U. S. Army , commanding Department of Virginia . No. 3. — Brig . Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield , U. S. Army , commanding brigade . No. 4. - Col . David W. Wardrop , Ninety - ninth ...
... Secretary of the Navy . No. 2. - Maj . Gen. John E. Wool , U. S. Army , commanding Department of Virginia . No. 3. — Brig . Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield , U. S. Army , commanding brigade . No. 4. - Col . David W. Wardrop , Ninety - ninth ...
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... Secretary of War the fact of the naval engagement on the 8th and 9th instant . As the battle was fought by the Navy , Flag - Officer Forrest will no doubt report to the Navy Department the result of the engagement . The batteries at ...
... Secretary of War the fact of the naval engagement on the 8th and 9th instant . As the battle was fought by the Navy , Flag - Officer Forrest will no doubt report to the Navy Department the result of the engagement . The batteries at ...
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... Secretary of the Navy , covering a detailed report of Flag - Officer Buchanan of the brilliant triumph of his squadron over the vastly superior forces of the enemy in Hampton Roads , March 8 and 9 last . JEFFERSON DAVIS . NAVY ...
... Secretary of the Navy , covering a detailed report of Flag - Officer Buchanan of the brilliant triumph of his squadron over the vastly superior forces of the enemy in Hampton Roads , March 8 and 9 last . JEFFERSON DAVIS . NAVY ...
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