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, 1892 - 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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... advance to Smith , whom I have just heard has not been able yet to carry the interior line of the enemy's works . I would desire Hancock to move up in view of the possible re - enforcement of the enemy during the night . The boat that ...
... advance to Smith , whom I have just heard has not been able yet to carry the interior line of the enemy's works . I would desire Hancock to move up in view of the possible re - enforcement of the enemy during the night . The boat that ...
Page 84
... advance , keeping connected with General Brooks , and have a heavy skirmish line . As soon as you are formed for the advance , you will please inform these headquarters and await further orders . Respectfully , & c . , N. BOWEN ...
... advance , keeping connected with General Brooks , and have a heavy skirmish line . As soon as you are formed for the advance , you will please inform these headquarters and await further orders . Respectfully , & c . , N. BOWEN ...
Page 90
... advance can be made , and at what points best . At about 6 p . m . to - day make all preparation for such an advance , but do not make it without further orders . This is not to be understood , however , as an order preventing you from ...
... advance can be made , and at what points best . At about 6 p . m . to - day make all preparation for such an advance , but do not make it without further orders . This is not to be understood , however , as an order preventing you from ...
Page 93
... advance is from the left of the Second Division . There is a small creek in front , but which is reported to me as offering no barrier or great obstacle . An attack there by a brigade , properly supported , as the enemy's line was ...
... advance is from the left of the Second Division . There is a small creek in front , but which is reported to me as offering no barrier or great obstacle . An attack there by a brigade , properly supported , as the enemy's line was ...
Page 101
... advance along the whole line . This flanked the remaining pickets and all were driven [ in ] or captured . The railroad being thus open we moved upon it at once , and after throwing out a brigade toward our right to observe the enemy in ...
... advance along the whole line . This flanked the remaining pickets and all were driven [ in ] or captured . The railroad being thus open we moved upon it at once , and after throwing out a brigade toward our right to observe the enemy in ...
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A. A. HUMPHREYS A. E. BURNSIDE Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General attack Battery Bermuda Hundred Birney bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General BUTLER'S HEADQUARTERS Capt Captain cavalry Chaffin's Bluff Chief of Staff City Point command of Major-General dispatch EIGHTEENTH ARMY Eighteenth Corps enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Fort Powhatan front G. K. WARREN guns H. G. WRIGHT HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY Infantry intrenchments J. W. SHAFFER James River July June 18 June 23 Lieut Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General GRANT Major-General and Chief Major-General BUTLER Major-General HUMPHREYS Major-General MEADE Major-General WRIGHT miles morning move NINTH ARMY CORPS Ninth Corps obedient servant p. m. Major-General Petersburg picket-line pickets plank road position POTOMAC R. E. LEE railroad received Regiment relieve respectfully Richmond RUFUS INGALLS SECOND ARMY CORPS Second Corps sent Sheridan skirmish Smith TENTH ARMY THIRD DIVISION U. S. GRANT Volunteers WILLIAMS yesterday York Troops