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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... rebel force at Grant's house . I immediately sent all the available cavalry force ( three companies Sixth Missouri ) in that direction , with orders to proceed , as far as practicable , with a view to make a connection with Colonel John ...
... rebel force at Grant's house . I immediately sent all the available cavalry force ( three companies Sixth Missouri ) in that direction , with orders to proceed , as far as practicable , with a view to make a connection with Colonel John ...
Page 220
... rebel mounted troops , and that he took a position where he thought he could hold his own . About 150 rebels attempted to flank , but the major succeeded in repelling them . He sent through for all the cavalry left here , and I complied ...
... rebel mounted troops , and that he took a position where he thought he could hold his own . About 150 rebels attempted to flank , but the major succeeded in repelling them . He sent through for all the cavalry left here , and I complied ...
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... rebel pickets and skirmishers within their intrenchments , where they were closely held by a hot fire of our skirmishers , who were advanced to within effective rifle range of the rebel works and well supported . On the 16th , in ...
... rebel pickets and skirmishers within their intrenchments , where they were closely held by a hot fire of our skirmishers , who were advanced to within effective rifle range of the rebel works and well supported . On the 16th , in ...
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