Narrative of Military Operations, Directed, During the Late War Between the StatesThis book describes campaigns of the Civil War from a Confederate view. |
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Adairsville advance Army of Tennessee arrived artillery Atlanta attack Barhamsville batteries battle Beauregard Big Black Bovina Bragg bridge brigade Brigadier-General campaign cavalry Centreville Chattanooga Colonel command Confederacy Confederate army coöperate corps Creek crossed Dalton defeat defense Department detachment directed dispatch division Edwards's Depot enemy enemy's engaged eral Federal army Federal troops fight five flank force four front Georgia Grant Hardee Hardee's Harper's Ferry Hood Hood's hundred infantry informed instructions intrenchments J. E. JOHNSTON Jackson June letter Lieutenant-General Pemberton Longstreet's Loring's loss Major-General Manassas mand ment miles military Mississippi morning move movement night North o'clock officers Polk's Port Gibson Port Hudson position President prisoners railroad rear received reënforcements regiments reply Resaca respectfully Richmond river road Secretary Secretary of War sent Sherman siege of Vicksburg skirmishing Smith soon telegram thousand tion Tullahoma United Vicksburg Virginia Wheeler wounded
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Page 413 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 406 - The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the Chief of Ordnance at Washington City, subject to the future action of the Congress of the United States...
Page 412 - Johnston's command to cease from this date. "2. All arms and public property to be deposited at Greensboro and delivered to an ordnance officer of the United States Army. "3. Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate ; one copy to be retained by the commander of the troops, and the other to be given to an officer to be designated by General Sherman.
Page 419 - COMRADES : In terminating our official relations, I earnestly exhort you to observe faithfully the terms of pacification agreed iipon ; and to discharge the obligations of good and peaceful citizens, as well as you have performed the duties of thorough soldiers in the field.
Page 413 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 561 - Our being compelled to leave Jackson makes your plan impracticable. The only mode by which we can unite is by your moving directly to Clinton, informing me, that we may move to that point with about 6,000.
Page 554 - Sherman's rear at once, and adding : " To beat such a detachment would be of immense value. The troops here could co-operate. All the strength you can quickly assemble should be brought. Time is all-important.
Page 405 - Carolina, both present: 1. The contending armies now in the field to maintain the statu quo until notice is given by the commanding general of any one to its opponent, and reasonable time — say, forty-eight hours — allowed.
Page 180 - In directing this move, I do not think you fully comprehend the position that Vicksburg will be left in ; but I comply at once with your order.
Page 406 - Legislatures taking the oaths prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, and, where conflicting State governments have resulted from the war, the legitimacy of all shall be submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States.