The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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... attack . After subjecting all the ground to a very minute survey , in order to ascertain and agree upon the best point of attack ( this very puzzling choice , according to the order , having been left to every division commander ) , I ...
... attack . After subjecting all the ground to a very minute survey , in order to ascertain and agree upon the best point of attack ( this very puzzling choice , according to the order , having been left to every division commander ) , I ...
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... Attacks on Young's Point and Milliken's Bend . 9 , 1863. - Action near Lake Providence . 15 , 1863. - Action near Richmond . 30 , 1863. - Attack on Goodrich's Landing . REPORTS . * No. 1. - Brig . Gen. Elias S. Dennis , U. S. Army , of ...
... Attacks on Young's Point and Milliken's Bend . 9 , 1863. - Action near Lake Providence . 15 , 1863. - Action near Richmond . 30 , 1863. - Attack on Goodrich's Landing . REPORTS . * No. 1. - Brig . Gen. Elias S. Dennis , U. S. Army , of ...
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... attack was not selected by any reconnaissance or previous examination . The attack itself was unsupported and unknown by other division commanders . The ground to be passed was defended ( I was satisfied at the time ) by several ...
... attack was not selected by any reconnaissance or previous examination . The attack itself was unsupported and unknown by other division commanders . The ground to be passed was defended ( I was satisfied at the time ) by several ...
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