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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... ( Received 7 p . m . ) Wilson's cavalry crossed without opposition at Long Bridge about 8.30 p . m . yesterday . A pontoon bridge was laid at once , and War- ren's corps got across and advanced upon and held the road leading toward ...
... ( Received 7 p . m . ) Wilson's cavalry crossed without opposition at Long Bridge about 8.30 p . m . yesterday . A pontoon bridge was laid at once , and War- ren's corps got across and advanced upon and held the road leading toward ...
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... received and communicated . There is no reason for anxiety on that subject . Hon.- EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . C. A. DANA . HEADQUARTERS , June 15 , 1864-8 a . m . ( Received 9.50 p . m . ) All goes on like a miracle . Pontoon ...
... received and communicated . There is no reason for anxiety on that subject . Hon.- EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . C. A. DANA . HEADQUARTERS , June 15 , 1864-8 a . m . ( Received 9.50 p . m . ) All goes on like a miracle . Pontoon ...
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... ( Received 10.30 a . m . 16th . ) The Petersburg Express newspaper of yesterday has a telegram sent to Extra Billy Smith from Lynchburg stating that Hunter entered Lex- ington on the 11th . They estimate Hunter's strength at 16,000 ; his ...
... ( Received 10.30 a . m . 16th . ) The Petersburg Express newspaper of yesterday has a telegram sent to Extra Billy Smith from Lynchburg stating that Hunter entered Lex- ington on the 11th . They estimate Hunter's strength at 16,000 ; his ...
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... Received 5.30 a . m . 17th . ) The Richmond Whig of yesterday says that General Stahel , with 2,000 cavalry , has passed west through Robertson's Gap , apparently to destroy the Tennessee railroad . The infantry force which had been at ...
... Received 5.30 a . m . 17th . ) The Richmond Whig of yesterday says that General Stahel , with 2,000 cavalry , has passed west through Robertson's Gap , apparently to destroy the Tennessee railroad . The infantry force which had been at ...
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... ( Received 2 a . m . 18th . ) Add the following to Dana's report of 9 a . m . 17th to the Secretary of War : CIPHER CLERK . General Grant is now there to see if anything can be done toward taking in the rear the rebel force at Petersburg ...
... ( Received 2 a . m . 18th . ) Add the following to Dana's report of 9 a . m . 17th to the Secretary of War : CIPHER CLERK . General Grant is now there to see if anything can be done toward taking in the rear the rebel force at Petersburg ...
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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