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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... returned with great spirit and deter- mination . The Virginia stood rapidly on toward the Cumberland , which ship I had determined to sink with our prow if possible . In about fifteen minutes after the action commenced we ran into her ...
... returned with great spirit and deter- mination . The Virginia stood rapidly on toward the Cumberland , which ship I had determined to sink with our prow if possible . In about fifteen minutes after the action commenced we ran into her ...
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... returned , and I submit to the decision of the Department whether they are not our prisoners . While the Beaufort and Raleigh were alongside the Congress , and the surrender of that vessel had been re- ceived from the commander , she ...
... returned , and I submit to the decision of the Department whether they are not our prisoners . While the Beaufort and Raleigh were alongside the Congress , and the surrender of that vessel had been re- ceived from the commander , she ...
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... returned to Norfolk in a sinking condition , but Assistant Secretary Fox , who is also at Fort Monroe , reports that it is not known whether she is dis- abled or not . My telegram to you respecting your defenses was sent before it was ...
... returned to Norfolk in a sinking condition , but Assistant Secretary Fox , who is also at Fort Monroe , reports that it is not known whether she is dis- abled or not . My telegram to you respecting your defenses was sent before it was ...
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... returned , and stated that the President would issue a proclamation condemning this course and forbidding it for the future . I immediately wrote to you that this last call on Chesterfield and the neighboring counties was made to meet ...
... returned , and stated that the President would issue a proclamation condemning this course and forbidding it for the future . I immediately wrote to you that this last call on Chesterfield and the neighboring counties was made to meet ...
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... returned , stating that whilst in front of Newport News the Ericsson came up from Fort Monroe with some troops on board and landed them at Newport News ; that a very large force was at that place and increasing . Their pickets have ...
... returned , stating that whilst in front of Newport News the Ericsson came up from Fort Monroe with some troops on board and landed them at Newport News ; that a very large force was at that place and increasing . Their pickets have ...
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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