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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... rebel artillery fire as very heavy . He expected to assault this line just before dark . Hancock is within three miles of Smith . Hon . E. M. STANTON , Secretary of War . C. A. DANA . CITY POINT , June 16 , 1864-7 a . m . ( Via ...
... rebel artillery fire as very heavy . He expected to assault this line just before dark . Hancock is within three miles of Smith . Hon . E. M. STANTON , Secretary of War . C. A. DANA . CITY POINT , June 16 , 1864-7 a . m . ( Via ...
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... rebel lines , capturing 2 redoubts , 4 guns , and 400 prisoners . General Meade reports that there was fighting along the line all night , the moonlight being very clear . He estimates his total losses at less than 2,000 killed and ...
... rebel lines , capturing 2 redoubts , 4 guns , and 400 prisoners . General Meade reports that there was fighting along the line all night , the moonlight being very clear . He estimates his total losses at less than 2,000 killed and ...
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... rebel force at Petersburg . It does not appear that that force includes any considerable part of Lee's army . Prisoners say that Hoke's command , Bushrod Johnson's division , and Wise's Legion are there , some say also a part of ...
... rebel force at Petersburg . It does not appear that that force includes any considerable part of Lee's army . Prisoners say that Hoke's command , Bushrod Johnson's division , and Wise's Legion are there , some say also a part of ...
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... rebel fortifications as to have no immediate effect upon them . The Second and Sixth Corps are both well protected . No attempt has been made to establish intrenchments toward the Ap- pomattox on the left since the failure of the Second ...
... rebel fortifications as to have no immediate effect upon them . The Second and Sixth Corps are both well protected . No attempt has been made to establish intrenchments toward the Ap- pomattox on the left since the failure of the Second ...
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... rebel redoubt in front of Burnside is to be blown up is advancing well , but is a pretty heavy job , and will take some time yet . I have just come in from a visit to Wilson's cavalry camp . The men and horses are both in much better ...
... rebel redoubt in front of Burnside is to be blown up is advancing well , but is a pretty heavy job , and will take some time yet . I have just come in from a visit to Wilson's cavalry camp . The men and horses are both in much better ...
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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