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, 1894 - 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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... enemy at Haw's Shop . On the 29th and 30th we advanced , with heavy skirmishing , to the Hanover Court - House and Cold Harbor road , and developed the enemy's position north of the Chickahominy . Late on the evening of the last day the ...
... enemy at Haw's Shop . On the 29th and 30th we advanced , with heavy skirmishing , to the Hanover Court - House and Cold Harbor road , and developed the enemy's position north of the Chickahominy . Late on the evening of the last day the ...
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... enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's works to hold them , he permitted them to halt and rest some distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and ...
... enemy's works . But instead of putting these divisions into the enemy's works to hold them , he permitted them to halt and rest some distance in the rear of his own line . Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the enemy attacked and ...
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... enemy re - enforced by infantry , behind well - constructed rifle - pits , about five miles from the latter place , and too strong to successfully assault . On the extreme right , however , his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works ...
... enemy re - enforced by infantry , behind well - constructed rifle - pits , about five miles from the latter place , and too strong to successfully assault . On the extreme right , however , his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works ...
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... enemy's inner line , but was unable to get farther . The position captured from the enemy was so threatening to Richmond that I determined to hold it . The enemy made several desperate attempts to dislodge us , all of which were ...
... enemy's inner line , but was unable to get farther . The position captured from the enemy was so threatening to Richmond that I determined to hold it . The enemy made several desperate attempts to dislodge us , all of which were ...
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... enemy in their respect- ive fronts . Pushing forward they captured and held the enemy's strongly intrenched picket - line in front of the Second and Sixth Corps and 834 prisoners . The enemy made desperate attempts to retake this line ...
... enemy in their respect- ive fronts . Pushing forward they captured and held the enemy's strongly intrenched picket - line in front of the Second and Sixth Corps and 834 prisoners . The enemy made desperate attempts to retake this line ...
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advance Appomattox April Artillery assault attack Battery Boydton Brevet Brevet Brigadier-General bridge Brig Burkeville camp Capt Captain captured casualties charge City Point Colonel Company Connecticut Court-House Creek crossing detachment encamped enemy enemy's engaged Fifth Corps fire Fisher flank following report force Fort Fisher Fort Stedman front guard guns Hatcher's Run HDQRS headquarters Heavy Artillery honor to submit hospital hundred Infantry instant intrenched James January killed Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Lynchburg Major-General manding Massachusetts miles morning moved night Ninth Army Ninth Army Corps Ninth Corps o'clock obedient servant officers operations February operations March 25 Pennsylvania Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Petersburg picket picket-line position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel received orders regiment respectfully Richmond River Second Army Corps Second Brigade Second Corps Second Division sent Sixth Corps Station Stedman Third Brigade Third Division U. S. Army Vaughan road Virginia wagons wounded York Infantry York Volunteers