Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 4.

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Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the first series "embraces the reports, orders, and correspondence, both Union and Confederate, relating to all naval operations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and inland waters of the United States during the war of the rebellion, together with the operations of vessels acting singly, either as cruisers or privateers, in different parts of the world. These reports are accompanied by such diagrams and … continued below

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xvii, 865 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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United States. War Department. 1896.

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  • Herbert, H. A. "Published under the direction of The Hon. H. A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy"
  • Rush, Richard Lieut. Commander Richard Rush, U. S. Navy, Superintendent Naval War Records
  • Woods, Robert H. Mr. Robert H. Woods

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Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the first series "embraces the reports, orders, and correspondence, both Union and Confederate, relating to all naval operations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and inland waters of the United States during the war of the rebellion, together with the operations of vessels acting singly, either as cruisers or privateers, in different parts of the world. These reports are accompanied by such diagrams and maps as may be necessary" (pp. ix-x). Index starts on page 777.

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xvii, 865 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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"Series I--Volume 4. Operations in the Gulf of Mexico, From November 15, 1860, to June 7, 1861. Operations on the Atlantic Coast, From January 1 to May 13, 1861. Operations on the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, From January 5 to December 7, 1861."

"By authority of an Act of Congress approved July 31, 1894."

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  • Call Number: W 45.5
  • OCLC: 5194016
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 06035188
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth192839

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  • Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: General Index, ark:/67531/metapth204522

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War of the Rebellion

Official records of the Union and Confederate Armies containing four series of volumes covering military operations in the field, prisoners of war, and materials from Union and Confederate authorities.

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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: General Index (Book)

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General index listing persons, naval units, ships, battles, and major subject headings mentioned in the "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion" volumes. Listings include the numbers for the series (Roman numerals) and volume (Arabic numbers) where the reference(s) can be found.

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United States. War Department. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 4., book, 1896; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192839/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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