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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... movements shall be co - operative with movements elsewhere , and you cannot now start too soon . All I would now add is that you commence the concentration of your forces at once . Preserve a profound secrecy of what you intend doing ...
... movements shall be co - operative with movements elsewhere , and you cannot now start too soon . All I would now add is that you commence the concentration of your forces at once . Preserve a profound secrecy of what you intend doing ...
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... movements they interpose themselves between the enemy and the country to be guarded , thereby reducing the number necessary to guard important points , or at least occupy the attention of a part of the enemy's force , if no greater ...
... movements they interpose themselves between the enemy and the country to be guarded , thereby reducing the number necessary to guard important points , or at least occupy the attention of a part of the enemy's force , if no greater ...
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... movement they would either compel the enemy to detach largely for the protection of his supplies and lines of ... movement of all the armies not later than the 4th of May . My first object being to break the military power of the ...
... movement they would either compel the enemy to detach largely for the protection of his supplies and lines of ... movement of all the armies not later than the 4th of May . My first object being to break the military power of the ...
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... movement of the Army of the Potomac commenced early on the morning of the 4th of May , under the immediate direction ... movement by his right flank . On the night of the 7th the march was commenced toward Spot- sylvania Court - House ...
... movement of the Army of the Potomac commenced early on the morning of the 4th of May , under the immediate direction ... movement by his right flank . On the night of the 7th the march was commenced toward Spot- sylvania Court - House ...
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... movement to the North Anna , to commence at 12 o'clock on the night of the 19th . Late in the afternoon of the 19th Ewell's corps came out of its works on our extreme right flank , but the attack was promptly repulsed with heavy loss ...
... movement to the North Anna , to commence at 12 o'clock on the night of the 19th . Late in the afternoon of the 19th Ewell's corps came out of its works on our extreme right flank , but the attack was promptly repulsed with heavy loss ...
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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