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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... rebel steamers , and after a heavy loss , in order to guard against such a fate as that which had befallen the Cumberland , had been run aground . The Merrimac now selected a raking position astern of the Congress , while one of the ...
... rebel steamers , and after a heavy loss , in order to guard against such a fate as that which had befallen the Cumberland , had been run aground . The Merrimac now selected a raking position astern of the Congress , while one of the ...
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... rebel iron - clad gun- boat Merrimac , or Virginia , and forced to surrender after the ship was ashore and helpless . Captain McIntire reports 9 killed , 10 wounded , 7 missing . * Respectfully , your obedient servant , D. W. WARDROP ...
... rebel iron - clad gun- boat Merrimac , or Virginia , and forced to surrender after the ship was ashore and helpless . Captain McIntire reports 9 killed , 10 wounded , 7 missing . * Respectfully , your obedient servant , D. W. WARDROP ...
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... rebel army would have been destroyed . In conclusion , I would commend to your special attention Col. T. J. Cram . I am in want of another brigadier - general , having but one , who is at Newport News . Colonel Cram would make as ...
... rebel army would have been destroyed . In conclusion , I would commend to your special attention Col. T. J. Cram . I am in want of another brigadier - general , having but one , who is at Newport News . Colonel Cram would make as ...
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... clad vessel belonging to the rebels , issued from Norfolk yesterday , and captured several of the United States blockading vessels , and threatens to sweep our whole flotilla 18 [ CHAP . XIX OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA .
... clad vessel belonging to the rebels , issued from Norfolk yesterday , and captured several of the United States blockading vessels , and threatens to sweep our whole flotilla 18 [ CHAP . XIX OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA .
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... rebel iron - clad steamer Merrimac has destroyed two of our frigates near Fort Monroe and finally retired last night to Craney Island . She may succeed in passing the batteries and go to sea . is necessary that you at once place your ...
... rebel iron - clad steamer Merrimac has destroyed two of our frigates near Fort Monroe and finally retired last night to Craney Island . She may succeed in passing the batteries and go to sea . is necessary that you at once place your ...
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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