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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... vessels of the blockading squadron that were in and about Hampton Roads . When the Merrimac and her attendants made their appearance the Congress and the Cumberland , two sailing vessels , were anchored off Newport News , and the remain ...
... vessels of the blockading squadron that were in and about Hampton Roads . When the Merrimac and her attendants made their appearance the Congress and the Cumberland , two sailing vessels , were anchored off Newport News , and the remain ...
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... vessels , came into Hampton Roads , from New York , under command of Lieut . John L. Worden , and a little after midnight anchored alongside the Minnesota . At 6 o'clock the next morning the Merrimac , as anticipated , again made her ...
... vessels , came into Hampton Roads , from New York , under command of Lieut . John L. Worden , and a little after midnight anchored alongside the Minnesota . At 6 o'clock the next morning the Merrimac , as anticipated , again made her ...
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... vessels came up to the navy- yard for repairs . The Virginia , I understand , has gone into dock for repairs , which will be made at once . This action shows the power and endurance of iron - clad vessels ; cannon - shot do not harm ...
... vessels came up to the navy- yard for repairs . The Virginia , I understand , has gone into dock for repairs , which will be made at once . This action shows the power and endurance of iron - clad vessels ; cannon - shot do not harm ...
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... vessels : Steamer Virginia ; flag - ship , ten guns ; steamer Patrick Henry , Commander Jolin R. Tucker , twelve guns ; steamer Jamestown , Lieut . Commanding J. N. Barney , two guns ; and gunboats Teazer , Lieut . Commanding W. A. Webb ...
... vessels : Steamer Virginia ; flag - ship , ten guns ; steamer Patrick Henry , Commander Jolin R. Tucker , twelve guns ; steamer Jamestown , Lieut . Commanding J. N. Barney , two guns ; and gunboats Teazer , Lieut . Commanding W. A. Webb ...
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... vessel had been re- ceived from the commander , she having two white flags flying , hoisted by our own people , a ... vessels at that time , Lieuten- ant - Commanding Parker having failed to report to me , I took it for granted that ...
... vessel had been re- ceived from the commander , she having two white flags flying , hoisted by our own people , a ... vessels at that time , Lieuten- ant - Commanding Parker having failed to report to me , I took it for granted that ...
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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