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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... gunboats , and shore batteries . When within less than a mile of the Cumberland the Virginia commenced the engagement with that ship with her bow gun , and the action soon became general , the Cum- berland , Congress , gunboats , and ...
... gunboats , and shore batteries . When within less than a mile of the Cumberland the Virginia commenced the engagement with that ship with her bow gun , and the action soon became general , the Cum- berland , Congress , gunboats , and ...
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... gunboats has been re- ferred to the Secretary of the Navy , who informs me that— Flag - Officer Goldsborough has withdrawn the class of vessels desired by Major- 2 R R - VOL IX General Wool for operations in the North Carolina waters ...
... gunboats has been re- ferred to the Secretary of the Navy , who informs me that— Flag - Officer Goldsborough has withdrawn the class of vessels desired by Major- 2 R R - VOL IX General Wool for operations in the North Carolina waters ...
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... gunboats ( I think there are two in Boston ) please send them at once to this place . They can keep clear of the Merrimac and be of great assistance . Nearly all here are of the opinion that the Merrimac is disabled . I was the nearest ...
... gunboats ( I think there are two in Boston ) please send them at once to this place . They can keep clear of the Merrimac and be of great assistance . Nearly all here are of the opinion that the Merrimac is disabled . I was the nearest ...
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... Gunboats will be ordered forthwith . Would it not be well to detain the Minnesota until other vessels arrive ? GIDEON WELLES . NAVY DEPARTMENT , March 10 , 1862-3 p . m . Capt . WILLIAM L. HUDSON , Commandant Navy Yard , Boston : Send ...
... Gunboats will be ordered forthwith . Would it not be well to detain the Minnesota until other vessels arrive ? GIDEON WELLES . NAVY DEPARTMENT , March 10 , 1862-3 p . m . Capt . WILLIAM L. HUDSON , Commandant Navy Yard , Boston : Send ...
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... gunboats in such numbers and at such times as the public safety may permit . All men 80 furloughed will be directed to report to the Secretary of the Navy . By command of the Secretary of War : * JNO . WITHERS , Assistant Adjutant ...
... gunboats in such numbers and at such times as the public safety may permit . All men 80 furloughed will be directed to report to the Secretary of the Navy . By command of the Secretary of War : * JNO . WITHERS , Assistant Adjutant ...
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advance AMBROSE E ammunition arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery battle Beaufort Berne boats breastworks bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Burnside camp Capt Captain cavalry charge Colonel Shaw companies Creek Croatan Sound defense DEPARTMENT OF NORFOLK Department of North dispatch duty Elizabeth City enemy enemy's February fire flank fleet force Fort Monroe Fort Thompson Foster Fourth Rhode Island Goldsborough guard gunboats guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT howitzers Huger immediately Infantry instant J. P. BENJAMIN James River killed Kinston landing Legion Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General March March 14 Massachusetts Merrimac miles morning Nag's Head Navy night Ninth New York Norfolk North Carolina o'clock obedient servant officers ordered pickets position railroad re-enforcements rear rebel received regiment Reno respectfully retreat returned Rhode Island Richmond road Roanoke Island Secretary Secretary of War sent shell shot soon steamer transportation troops Twenty-first Massachusetts U. S. Army vessels Virginia Volunteers Wise wounded Yorktown