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 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 Winchester wounded
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Page 390 - 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 517 - As soon as the reinforcements are all up, they must be united to the rest of the army. I am anxious to see a force assembled that may be able to inflict a heavy blow upon the enemy.
Page 534 - Want of transportation of supplies must compel the enemy to seek a junction with their fleet after a few days' absence from it. To hold both Vicksburg and Port Hudson is necessary to a connection with Trans-Mississippi. You may expect whatever it is in my power to do."* This order had doubtless been given to Gen.
Page 390 - 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 387 - ... 7. In general terms — the war to cease; a general amnesty, so far as the Executive of the United States can command...
Page 395 - I earnestly exhort you to observe faithfully the terms of pacification agreed upon, 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 386 - States to be guaranteed, so far as the Executive can, their political rights and franchises, as well as their rights of person and property, as defined by the Constitution of the United States and of the States respectively.
Page 386 - 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.
Page 390 - This being done, all the officers and men will be permitted to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities, so long as they observe their obligation and the laws in force where they may reaide.