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, 1883 - 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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... defense of James River . I feel honored in being relieved by the gallant Flag - Officer Tatnall . I much regret that I am not now in a condition to resume my com- mand , but trust that I shall soon be restored to health , when I shall ...
... defense of James River . I feel honored in being relieved by the gallant Flag - Officer Tatnall . I much regret that I am not now in a condition to resume my com- mand , but trust that I shall soon be restored to health , when I shall ...
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... defensive points and given me authority to draw on any of the regiments or forts for men , guns , or munitions . He has ... defense would be an attack by a number of swift steamers , full of men , who should board her by a sudden rush ...
... defensive points and given me authority to draw on any of the regiments or forts for men , guns , or munitions . He has ... defense would be an attack by a number of swift steamers , full of men , who should board her by a sudden rush ...
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... defense of my position , I replied , for immediate defense , as follows , viz : Two thousand regular infantry and 8,000 volunteer infantry ; five batteries of light artillery ( regulars , if possible ) ; 1,100 horses for the five ...
... defense of my position , I replied , for immediate defense , as follows , viz : Two thousand regular infantry and 8,000 volunteer infantry ; five batteries of light artillery ( regulars , if possible ) ; 1,100 horses for the five ...
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... defense are under discus- sion at Richmond . I know I can expect from you the justice to post- pone any decision until I can report at length , which will be in a few days . In the mean time I will venture the remark that I have taken ...
... defense are under discus- sion at Richmond . I know I can expect from you the justice to post- pone any decision until I can report at length , which will be in a few days . In the mean time I will venture the remark that I have taken ...
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... defense they had better be applied to the land , either there or at Williamsburg . I again urge upon you the necessity of the line of defenses between the heads of Queen and College Creeks , about which Colonel Ewell has already ...
... defense they had better be applied to the land , either there or at Williamsburg . I again urge upon you the necessity of the line of defenses between the heads of Queen and College Creeks , about which Colonel Ewell has already ...
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advance AMBROSE E ammunition arrived artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack battery battle Beaufort Berne boats breastworks bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Burnside camp Capt Captain cavalry charge Colonel Shaw companies Creek Croatan Sound defense DEPARTMENT OF NORFOLK Department of North dispatch duty Elizabeth City enemy enemy's February fire flank fleet force Fort Monroe Fort Thompson Foster Fourth Rhode Island Goldsborough guard gunboats guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT howitzers Huger immediately Infantry instant J. P. BENJAMIN James River killed Kinston landing Legion Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General March March 14 Massachusetts Merrimac miles morning Nag's Head Navy night Ninth New York Norfolk North Carolina o'clock obedient servant officers ordered pickets position railroad re-enforcements rear rebel received regiment Reno respectfully retreat returned Rhode Island Richmond road Roanoke Island Secretary Secretary of War sent shell shot soon steamer transportation troops Twenty-first Massachusetts U. S. Army vessels Virginia Volunteers Wise wounded Yorktown