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, 1891 - 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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Page 171
... White House yesterday ; camped near Dunkirk last night ; this morning I followed the sound of your artillery . Early ... House . On the same day Generals Gregg and Wilson drove the enemy's cavalry across the Chickahominy , about 5 miles ...
... White House yesterday ; camped near Dunkirk last night ; this morning I followed the sound of your artillery . Early ... House . On the same day Generals Gregg and Wilson drove the enemy's cavalry across the Chickahominy , about 5 miles ...
Page 182
... White House . " Will you send a regiment at once to City Point ? EDWARD W. HINKS , Brigadier - General , Commanding Division . FLAG - SHIP AGAWAM , James River , May 24 , 1864-9 p . m . ( Via Fort Monroe , 5 p . m . 25th . Received 6 p ...
... White House . " Will you send a regiment at once to City Point ? EDWARD W. HINKS , Brigadier - General , Commanding Division . FLAG - SHIP AGAWAM , James River , May 24 , 1864-9 p . m . ( Via Fort Monroe , 5 p . m . 25th . Received 6 p ...
Page 183
... White House to land on north side and march up to join this army . The James River should be held to City Point , but leave nothing more than is absolutely necessary to hold it , acting purely on the defensive . The enemy will not ...
... White House to land on north side and march up to join this army . The James River should be held to City Point , but leave nothing more than is absolutely necessary to hold it , acting purely on the defensive . The enemy will not ...
Page 199
... White House , 210 ; very slight and returned to duty , 75 ; mortally , left in farm - houses on road , 40 ; badly , and captured by the enemy , 54 ; total , 379. * The 210 wounded sent to general hospital were transported in a captured ...
... White House , 210 ; very slight and returned to duty , 75 ; mortally , left in farm - houses on road , 40 ; badly , and captured by the enemy , 54 ; total , 379. * The 210 wounded sent to general hospital were transported in a captured ...
Page 207
... White House . I wish you would direct this change at once , and also direct Smith to put the railroad bridge there in condition for crossing troops and artillery , and leave men to hold it . U. S. G. WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 26 , 1864 ...
... White House . I wish you would direct this change at once , and also direct Smith to put the railroad bridge there in condition for crossing troops and artillery , and leave men to hold it . U. S. G. WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 26 , 1864 ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS A. E. BURNSIDE Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battalion battery Belle Plain Birney bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General Capt Captain CAVALRY CORPS Chief of Staff City Point Cold Harbor Colonel command of Major-General Commanding Ninth crossing dispatch EIGHTEENTH ARMY enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Fort Monroe Fort Powhatan Fredericksburg front G. K. WARREN Haw's Shop HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY Infantry intrenchments J. H. WILSON James River June Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General and Chief Major-General BURNSIDE major-general commanding directs Major-General HANCOCK Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General MEADE Major-General WARREN miles morning move NINTH ARMY CORPS North Carolina obedient servant officer p. m. Major-General p. m. Received picket-line pickets position POTOMAC railroad rear Regiment respectfully Richmond road SECOND ARMY CORPS Second Division sent Sixth Corps skirmish line Smith TENTH ARMY Third Division to-day to-morrow to-night Virginia Volunteers wagons White House WILLIAMS WINF'D