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, 1892 - 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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... held responsible for the failure which afterward resulted . Having finished my correspondence with and orders to Gen- eral Burnside , I now propose to read the correspondence with and orders to General Ord , who was the officer ...
... held responsible for the failure which afterward resulted . Having finished my correspondence with and orders to Gen- eral Burnside , I now propose to read the correspondence with and orders to General Ord , who was the officer ...
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... held it in abeyance until the arrival of the dispatch of General Burnside informing me that some of the men of the Eighteenth and Ninth Corps were retiring , and I think also that the lieutenant - general himself rode down to our ...
... held it in abeyance until the arrival of the dispatch of General Burnside informing me that some of the men of the Eighteenth and Ninth Corps were retiring , and I think also that the lieutenant - general himself rode down to our ...
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... held the right of our line , is a more intelligent witness upon that point than I am . Question . Did any officer report to you that his troops could not be got forward ? Answer . No , sir ; I received a report from Colonel Loring ...
... held the right of our line , is a more intelligent witness upon that point than I am . Question . Did any officer report to you that his troops could not be got forward ? Answer . No , sir ; I received a report from Colonel Loring ...
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... held till the troops could be securely withdrawn , and that this would probably be till night ? Answer . I think such was General Burnside's understanding , and I know he re- ceived such orders . My troops were all inside the ...
... held till the troops could be securely withdrawn , and that this would probably be till night ? Answer . I think such was General Burnside's understanding , and I know he re- ceived such orders . My troops were all inside the ...
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... held in reserve for any emergency that might arise or a battle that might be fought after we had taken possession of the heights , and at no time were my troops farther advanced than the woods in rear of our own works . At one time I ...
... held in reserve for any emergency that might arise or a battle that might be fought after we had taken possession of the heights , and at no time were my troops farther advanced than the woods in rear of our own works . At one time I ...
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advance Appomattox Artillery assault Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battery Bermuda Hundred breast-works bridge Brig Brigadier-General Burnside camp Capt Captain captured casualties Cavalry Cemetery Hill charge Chickahominy City Point Colonel Colored Troops column command Company Connecticut covering operations crater crest crossed the James Deep Bottom dispatch Eighteenth Army Eighteenth Corps enemy enemy's line engaged Fifth Corps fire flank Fort Powhatan forward front of Petersburg guns HDQRS Heavy Artillery Infantry intrenchments James River Jerusalem plank road July 26 July 30 June 12 killed Lieut Lieutenant line of battle Major-General marched Massachusetts Meade miles morning mortars moved night Ninth Army Ninth Army Corps Ninth Corps obedient servant occupied officers operations June ordered Pennsylvania Petersburg picket portion of report position Potomac rear rebel regiment relieved remained report here omitted respectfully rifle-pits Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division Sixth Corps Third Division U. S. Army Volunteers wounded XXXVI yards