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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... guns approached the water's edge her young commander , Lieutenant Mor- ris , and the gallant crew stood firm at their posts , delivered a parting fire , and the good ship went down heroically , with her colors flying . Having thus ...
... guns approached the water's edge her young commander , Lieutenant Mor- ris , and the gallant crew stood firm at their posts , delivered a parting fire , and the good ship went down heroically , with her colors flying . Having thus ...
Page 4
... guns , but no visible serious damage to her from our guns was done , such was the strength of her mail . As soon as the Cumberland was sunk three steamers , supposed to be the Yorktown , Jamestown , and a tug , came down the river from ...
... guns , but no visible serious damage to her from our guns was done , such was the strength of her mail . As soon as the Cumberland was sunk three steamers , supposed to be the Yorktown , Jamestown , and a tug , came down the river from ...
Page 5
... guns , under Captain Howard , and a rifled Dahlgren howitzer , manned by Master Stuyvesant and 14 sailors of the Cumberland , went into action from a raking position on the beach , covered by sand banks and trees , against these ...
... guns , under Captain Howard , and a rifled Dahlgren howitzer , manned by Master Stuyvesant and 14 sailors of the Cumberland , went into action from a raking position on the beach , covered by sand banks and trees , against these ...
Page 8
... guns ; steamer Jamestown , Lieut . Commanding J. N. Barney , two guns ; and gunboats Teazer , Lieut . Commanding W. A. Webb ; Beaufort , Lieut . Commanding W. H. Parker ; and Raleigh , Lieut . Commanding J. W. Alexander , each one gun ...
... guns ; steamer Jamestown , Lieut . Commanding J. N. Barney , two guns ; and gunboats Teazer , Lieut . Commanding W. A. Webb ; Beaufort , Lieut . Commanding W. H. Parker ; and Raleigh , Lieut . Commanding J. W. Alexander , each one gun ...
Page 9
... guns of all the batteries in passing up and down the river , but it could not be avoided . We silenced several of the batteries and did much injury on shore . A large transport steamer alongside the wharf was blown up , one schooner ...
... guns of all the batteries in passing up and down the river , but it could not be avoided . We silenced several of the batteries and did much injury on shore . A large transport steamer alongside the wharf was blown up , one schooner ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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