A compendium of the war of the rebellion internet archive. Approximately 20,000 black sailors served in the union navy and formed a large percentage of many ships crews. An interesting mystery about this publication is its title as listed on the title page. A chronological battle listing with statistics where the union casualties were 500 or greater. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve.
It contains maps and other images derived from materials generated by both union and confederate military personnel during the american civil war. After being assembled in 189192, they were used to facilitate post war claims cases filed by southern citizens. The official records of the war of the rebellion civil war home. Official records of the union and confederate armies enlarge view 203 images in sequence. Originally published under the direction of the secretary of war as, the war of the rebellion. Found also in the house miscellaneous documents of the 52d to the 56th congress. Record group 107, records of the office of the secretary of war. With this book, utah and the american civil war, kenneth l. The 128 bound books have been hyped as the single most valuable, most quoted, and most soughtafter source of civil war history, and the most notable. Although the territory was removed from the wars devastation and provided only one activeduty military unit. Series i contains 53 volumes books 1111 and focuses on military operations. Supplement to the official records of the union and confederate armies. Teach using civil war documents use our online tool, docsteach, for teaching with primary source documents from the national.
On the other hand, no study of the american civil war should rely exclusively on the official records. It includes selected firsthand accounts, orders, reports, maps, diagrams, and correspondence drawn. Detailed minutiae of solder life in the army of northern virginia, 18611865. These are the orders of battle, reports and returns of the union and partially confederate armies, as well as miscellaneous official correspondence on. The official records of the union and confederate navies in the war of the rebellion, commonly known as the official records of the union and confederate navies or official records or or ors, is the most extensive collection of american civil war naval records available to the general public.
This is the series of ors, mostly between hooker, halleck, and lincoln, that led up to his being relieved right before the battle of gettysburg. Official records of the union and confederate armies 9780918678072 by scott, robert n and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. One of several of the similar civil war research volumes i have recently purchased on amazon. Official records of the war of the rebellion civilwarwiki. Joanne freeman talked about her book, the field of blood. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. Each of the four series of books in the compilation is divided into volumes.
This compilation will be the first general publication of the military records of the war, and will embrace all official documents that can be obtained by the compiler, and that appear to be of any historical value. History of each tennessee unit in the civil war, often written by a member of the unit. Official records of the union and confederate armies essential. The war of the rebellion in cornell universitys making of. Civil war soldiers records and profiles a historic effort to compile and interlink all available records of soldiers who participated in the american civil war. Records of officers and men in the civil war, 18611865 new. It will set forth the annual and special reports of the secretary of war, of the generalinchief, and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments. Official records of the union and confederate armies. National archives research rooms are closed on monday, february 17, for washingtons birthday. Most of the time there will be two pages of the book on one image. It includes selected firsthand accounts, orders, reports, maps, diagrams, and correspondence. Not from the official records but from phisterers statistical record of the armies of the united states.
Records of officers and men in the civil war, 18611865. Civil war miscellaneous collection enlisted mans letters, apr 19, 1862feb 25, 1863 located at the military history institute in carlisle, pa. The 128 bound books have been hyped as the single most valuable, mostquoted, and most soughtafter source of civil war history. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. This database is an index to and images of pension cards of civil war veterans in the united states and also includes earlier service by civil war veterans. This is also the very last word on civil war battlefield maps. The official records of the american civil war quite possibly the most revolutionary and popular civil war research tool currently on the market, the official records of the american civil war o. This compilation will be the first general publication of the military records of the war, and will embrace all official documents that can be obtained by. Originals of any papers relating solely to a particular soldier. Included are order books, record and report books, quartermaster records, muster rolls, and enrollment books for chiefly infantry regiments. Record group 109, war department collection of confederate records. The battle of gettysburg official records and battle. Browse the official records of the union and confederate navies.
Civil war resources toc missouri secretary of state. Atlas to accompany the official records of the union and confederate armies. It may be necessary to scroll the image all the way to the right. This database contains a printed collection of official records of the union and confederate armies from the american civil war. These include the battle reports for both union and confederate armies, arranged.
Alford is squarely in the latter camp, arguing that the common belief that utah territory sat out the civil war is incorrect. Search civil war official records offical records main page atlas index the official records were accompanied by an extensive atlas produced by the government printing office in 1895. Official records of the union and confederate armies publisher. A compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies, the official records are compiled in 127 volumes, plus a general index and accompanying atlas. Today it is known that a lot of work was done on developing and deploying submarines on both sides of the civil war. A users guide to the official records of the american civil war. There is very little information available concerning these civil war submarines to be found in official record. Atlas to accompany the official records of the union and. In fact, it prompted many more documents than previous american wars. This disk set is an incredible value, containing as it does series 14 of the official records of the war of the rebellion, a massive set published by the war department after the civil war.
A compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies. Every war generates a large number of official documents, and the civil war is no exception. Official records of the union and confederate armies wikipedia. Mar, 2016 a dream team of mcs came together to record this song for techs 2011 album the martyr. Only the general index book, or serial, is searchable on fielded names names identified as being given names. Official records of the union and confederate armies official records, official records armies or the most commonly used or. This is the official record of the veterans of the 3rd california infantry and the 2nd california cavalry. A users guide to the official records of the american civil war paperback december 1, 1992 by alan conrad aimone author. Military operations aimone, alan c aimone, barbara a. Official record of the war of the rebellion civil war. Complete 128 volume book set including the general index of the war of the rebellion.
Series i, volume xxii comes in two parts and contains reports and correspondence for operations in kentucky, middle and east tennessee, northern alabama, and southwest virginia from november 20, 1862 to december 31, 1862. These books are the official history of the union and confederate. It has digital civil war soldier service records and brief regiment histories located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls. Official records of the union and confederate armies, 1861. A compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies hereafter or, 128 vols. Taken from the official records, the list covers from june 3 august 1, 1863. Complete collection of the official records for sale. Additional information may be found by viewing the image of the original record. As primary source material, the official records are, without question, the most complete and impartial documentation on the american civil war. The atlas to accompany the official records of the union and confederate armies also referred to as the war of the rebellion atlas was published as a companion piece to the official records of the american civil war.
Tennessee civil war research sources tennessee secretary of. Reference books on the civil war national archives. Later in the war, many regiments were recruited and organized as the. In my most recent book, published by a university press, i listed the official records like so the first time. 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. Search all records confederate service records union service records. A great number of documents in this series reveal personal. The official records of the union and confederate armies in the war of the rebellion, commonly known as the official records of the union and confederate armies or official records or or ors, is the most extensive collection of american civil war land warfare records available to the general public. The united states government achieved a landmark in historical publishing with the printing of war of the rebellion. Supplement to the official records of the union and. These books are the official history of the union and confederate forces from actual after action reports and other correspondence between junior and higher headquarters.
State records, federal records, county records, and a small number in private records. A large contingent of african americans served in the american civil war. Atlas of the war of the rebellion giving union and. Record group 94, records of the adjutant generals office, 1780s1917. Contains the formal reports, both union and confederate, of the first seizures of united states property in the. Government printing office, 18801901, series i, vol. Discover your civil war ancestors in our online collection of american civil war military records, spanning 18601865. Military history of african americans in the american civil war. The official records of the war between the states also known as the official records of the war of rebellion were published by the us army between 1880 and 1910. Search the librarys online public access catalog to find holdings of general books on the civil war era, including military histories, bibliographies, and guides to other state and. There are after action reports of the commanding officers down to the regimental level. She described the process of researching the topic and said she found that while fights.
Most are alphabetized vouchers that came into the custody of the us war department after the civil war. Record of service of michigan volunteers in the civil war 18611865 requires payment part of an ancestry subscription scanned searchable book michigan civil war veterans burial records at familysearch. Begin your civil war research learn about resources at the national archives for researching individuals who served in the civil war. Some are more detailed than others, but most tell which battles the unit participated in and list unit members who died in service. The papers reproduced in this publication were created or received by the confederate war and treasury departments. Updates to the guide will be made to reflect new accessions as records are acquired. The official records of the war of the rebellion, for example, runs to 70 volumes in 127 parts plus general index and atlas. Guide to civil war resources at the missouri state archives. The matter of publishing the official records of the civil war seems to have been considered by congress as early as may 19, 1864 stat. The official government compilation of the field reports, messages and data from the civil war. Official records of the union and confederate armies, 18611865. The reports contained in the official records are those of the principal leaders who fought the battles and then wrote their assessments days, weeks, and sometimes months later. I bought the book as a companion to some other books i have read on the civil war that have insufficient maps notably military memoirs of a confederate, a critical narrative by e. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set.
The war of the rebellion a compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies official records of the civil war two dvd set tha new media llc on. The official records of the war of the rebellion, commonly called the official records or the or, is the primarysource work originally published in 1880 by the united states department of war to serve as the most complete record ever brought together of the american civil war, and contains firsthand accounts, reports, orders, correspondence, maps, diagrams, and other material of the war and. Official records of the union and confederate navies. Featuring more than 18 million names, both union and confederate, from service records, pension files some created as late as the 1930s to photographs and more. Museums in washington, dc, and at the presidential libraries will be open. The summary guide to records of the confederate states of america is a listing of 15 record series that include 5 cubic feet of paper records and. The official records of the american civil war research online. A users guide to the official records of the american. The prisoners of war, a reminiscence of the rebellion. Request copies of records you can order online or use natf form 86 for military service records and natf form 85 for pension records. This 128 volumes set is considered the most complete reference set on the civil war. They provide a foundation for serious research into virtually any aspect of the war.
Record of officers and men of new jersey in the civil war, 18611865 emphasis added because 1876 seems very early to be referring to this as the civil war though some in the north always referred to the war as the civil war. The majority of the repositorys records dealing with the confederacy and the civil war are found in other collections. Collection of military service records, containing more than 6 million names of servicemen union and confederate who fought in the u. Records of california men in the war of the rebellion, 18611867. Browse cornell university library making of america. Other title official records of the union and confederate armies contributor names united states. Affectionately known as the or, the 128 volumes of the official records provide the most comprehensive, authoritative, and voluminous reference on civil war operations. A users guide to the official records of the american civil war aimone, alan conrad, aimone, barbara a. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers and other archival collections the list below is highly selective. This second part of volume xi of the ors continues the reports of the peninsular campaign in virginia, the first union offensive of the civil war, from june 25 to september 2, 1862.
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