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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... position for attacking the Congress the prisoners state it was believed on board that ship that we had hauled off . The men left their guns and gave three cheers . They were soon sadly undeceived , for a few minutes after we opened upon ...
... position for attacking the Congress the prisoners state it was believed on board that ship that we had hauled off . The men left their guns and gave three cheers . They were soon sadly undeceived , for a few minutes after we opened upon ...
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... position in front without building such works on the most navigable of these rivers as would defend its entrance against the en- emy's vessels . Hence the work at Ship Point was built ( by the labor of the troops and by my order ) , and ...
... position in front without building such works on the most navigable of these rivers as would defend its entrance against the en- emy's vessels . Hence the work at Ship Point was built ( by the labor of the troops and by my order ) , and ...
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... position at Young's and Harrod's Mills , where winter quarters had been built for some of the regiments . I therefore directed that the heavy baggage and sick be sent to the rear , and that the troops on the front line who had not built ...
... position at Young's and Harrod's Mills , where winter quarters had been built for some of the regiments . I therefore directed that the heavy baggage and sick be sent to the rear , and that the troops on the front line who had not built ...
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... position forbid it . Yours , sincerely , BENJ . S. EWELL , Colonel , Virginia Volunteers . RICHMOND , VA . , February 15 , 1862 . Colonel EWELL , Commanding , Williamsburg : SIR : You will immediately organize , on paper , all the ...
... position forbid it . Yours , sincerely , BENJ . S. EWELL , Colonel , Virginia Volunteers . RICHMOND , VA . , February 15 , 1862 . Colonel EWELL , Commanding , Williamsburg : SIR : You will immediately organize , on paper , all the ...
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... position I think singularly strong , if fur- ther assisted by art . The guns should be immediately placed in posi ... position . The two artillery companies should be placed under the immediate command of the commander of the fort , and ...
... position I think singularly strong , if fur- ther assisted by art . The guns should be immediately placed in posi ... position . The two artillery companies should be placed under the immediate command of the commander of the fort , and ...
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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