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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... howitzers from the land batteries hauled by hand and brought to bear on her from the bank of the river and two of Howard's light battery rifled guns , but no visible serious damage to her from our guns was done , such was the strength ...
... howitzers from the land batteries hauled by hand and brought to bear on her from the bank of the river and two of Howard's light battery rifled guns , but no visible serious damage to her from our guns was done , such was the strength ...
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... 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 steamers . We here had them at about 800 yards to advantage ...
... 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 steamers . We here had them at about 800 yards to advantage ...
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... Howitzers , the latter being asked for by General Randolph . I have sent 350 cav . alry , that number being embraced in Cobb's Legion . I beg leave respectfully to invite the attention of the Secretary of War to my remarks in relation ...
... Howitzers , the latter being asked for by General Randolph . I have sent 350 cav . alry , that number being embraced in Cobb's Legion . I beg leave respectfully to invite the attention of the Secretary of War to my remarks in relation ...
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... howitzers , under Midshipman Porter , could be brought up and placed in position . They were soon taken in tow by General Reno , and in a very few minutes General Foster's boat and his had reached the shore , and were soon after joined ...
... howitzers , under Midshipman Porter , could be brought up and placed in position . They were soon taken in tow by General Reno , and in a very few minutes General Foster's boat and his had reached the shore , and were soon after joined ...
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... howitzers , had been landed . During the night a careful reconnaissance was made by my three brigade generals and their troops most judiciously posted , the leading regiment , the Twenty - first Massachusetts , Lieutenant - Colonel ...
... howitzers , had been landed . During the night a careful reconnaissance was made by my three brigade generals and their troops most judiciously posted , the leading regiment , the Twenty - first Massachusetts , Lieutenant - Colonel ...
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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