Coles' (Nathaniel) Cavalry. See New York Troops, 13th Regiment.

Collins' (C. R.) Cavalry. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 15th Regiment.

Colston's (Raleigh T.) Infantry. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 2nd Regiment.

Confederate Volunteer Coast Guard. Official designation not of record. See Index.

Conger's (Seymour B.) Cavalry. See West Virginia Troops, 3rd Regiment.

Conine's (James W.) Infantry. See Union Troops (Colored), 5th Regiment.

Connally's (John K.) Infantry. See North Carolina Troops, Confederate, 55th Regiment.

Conner's (Freeman) Infantry. See New York Troops, 44th Regiment.

Cook's (Benjamin F.) Infantry. See Massachusetts Troops, 12th Regiment.

Cook's (John E.) Infantry. See New York Troops, 76th Regiment.

Cook's (Philip) Infantry. See Georgia Troops, 4th Regiment.

Coons' (John) Infantry. See Indiana Troops, 14th Regiment.

Cooper's (Frederick) Infantry. See New Jersey Troops, 7th Regiment.

Cooper's (James H.) Artillery. See Pennsylvania Troops, 1st Regiment, Battery B.

Corns' (James M.) Cavalry. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 8th Regiment.

Coulter's (Richard) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 11th Regiment.

Councill's (J. Calvin) Infantry. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 26th Regiment.

Counselman's (Jacob H.) Artillery. See Union Troops, Regulars, 1st Regiment, Battery K.

Courtney Artillery. See Virginia Troops, Confederate.

Covode's (George H.) Cavalry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 4th Regiment.

Cowan's (Andrew) Artillery. See New York Troops, 1st Battery.

Cox's (W. R.) Infantry. See North Carolina Troops, Confederate, 2nd Regiment.

Craig's (Calvin A.) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 105th Regiment.

Crandell's (Levin) Infantry. See New York Troops, 125th Regiment.

Crenshaw's (Jesse H.) Artillery. See William B. Hurt's Artillery, post.

Crenshaw's (William G.) Artillery. See Virginia Troops, Confederate.

Cross' (Nelson) Infantry. See New York Troops, 67th Regiment.

Cryer's (Matthew H.) Cavalry. See Ohio Troops, 6th Regiment.

Cullen's (Edgar M.) Infantry. See New York Troops, 96th Regiment.

Culver's (Isaac F.) Infantry. See Alabama Troops, 6th Regiment.

Cummings' (Emory) Cavalry. See New York Troops, 23rd Battalion.

Cummins' (Francis M.) Infantry. See New York Troops, 124th Regiment.

Cunningham's (Henry W.) Infantry. See Maine Troops, 19th Regiment.

Curry's (William L.) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 106th Regiment.

Curtis' (Sylvanus W.) Infantry. See Michigan Troops, 7th Regiment.

Dana's (Edmund L.) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 143rd Regiment.

Dance's (Willis J.) Artillery. See Powhatan Artillery, post.

Dance's (Willis J.) Artillery. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 1st Regiment.

Daniels' (Jabez J.) Artillery. See Michigan Troops, 1st Regiment, Battery I.

Danks' (John A.) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 63rd Regiment.

Danville Artillery. See Virginia Troops, Confederate.

Dare's (George) Infantry. See Pennsylvania Troops, 5th Reserves.

Dauchy's (George K.) Artillery. See New York Troops, 12th Battery.

Davant's (P. E.) Infantry. See Georgia Troops, 38th Regiment.

Davis' (J. Lucius) Cavalry. See Virginia Troops, Confederate, 10th Regiment.

Davis' (Phineas S.) Infantry. See Massachusetts Troops, 39th Regiment.

Davis' (Thomas H.) Infantry. See New Jersey Troops, 12th Regiment.

Davis' (Thomas Sturgis) Cavalry. See Maryland Troops, Confederate.

Davis' (William S.) Infantry. See North Carolina Troops, Confederate, 12th Regiment.

Davis' (William S.) Infantry.* See North Carolina Troops, Confederate, 23rd Regiment.

De Blano's (Alcibiades) Infantry. See Louisiana Troops, 8th Regiment.

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*Temporarily commanding.

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CHICKAMAUGA

THE

WAR OF THE REBELLION:

IN TRUTH THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE

A COMPILATION OF THE

OFFICIAL RECORDS

OF THE

UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES.

PREPARED BY

The late Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT N. SCOTT,

Third U. S. Artillery.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

The Honorable REDFIELD PROCTOR,

Secretary of War.

BY

Major GEORGE B. DAVIS, U. S. A.,

MR. LESLIE J. PERRY,

MR. JOSEPH W. KIRKLEY,

Board of Publication.

SERIES I

VOLUME XXX

IN FOUR PARTS.

PART I-REPORTS.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1890

PREFACE.

By an act approved June 23, 1874, Congress made an appropriation "to enable the Secretary of War to begin the publication of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, both of the Union and Confederate Armies," and directed him "to have copied for the Public Printer all reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders not heretofore copied or printed, and properly arranged in chronological order."

Appropriations for continuing such preparation have been made from time to time, and the act approved June 16, 1880, has provided "for the printing and binding, under direction of the Secretary of War, of 10,000 copies of a compilation of the Official Records (Union and Confederate) of the publication, during the fiscal year"; and that "of said number 7,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 2,000 copies for the use of the Senate, and 1,000 copies for the use of the Executive Departments."*

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*Volumes I to V distributed under act approved June 16, 1880. The act approved August 7, 1882, provides that--

"The volumes of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion shall be distributed as follows: One thousand copies to the Executive Departments, as now provided by law. One thousand copies for distribution by the Secretary of War among officers of the Army and contributors to the work. Eight thousand three hundred copies shall be sent by the Secretary of War to such libraries, organizations, and individual as may be designated by the Senators, Representatives, and Delegates of the Forty-seventh Congress. Each Senato shall designate not exceeding twenty-six, and each Representative and Delegate not exceeding twenty-one of such addresses, and the volumes shall be sent thereto from time to time as they are published, until the publication is completed. Senators, Representative, and Delegates shall inform the Secretary of War in each case how many volumes of those heretofore published they have forwarded to such addresses. The remaining copies of the eleven thousand to be published, and all sets that may not be ordered to be distributed as provided herein, shall be sold by the Secretary of War for cost of publication with ten per cent. added thereto, and the proceeds of such sale shall be covered into the Treasury. If two or more sets of said volumes are ordered to the same address the Secretary of Was shall inform the Senators, Representatives, or Delegates, who have designated the same, who thereupon may designate other libraries, organizations, or individuals. The Secretary of Was shall report to the first session of the Forty-eight Congress what volumes of the resides heretofore published have not been furnished to such libraries, organizations, and individuals. He shall also inform distributes at whose instance the volumes are sent."

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PREFACE.

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.

The publication will present the records in the following order of arrangement:

The 1st Series will embrace the 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, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed, is to be accompanied by an Atlas.

In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, &c., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order.

The 2nd Series will contain the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war, and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to State or political prisoners.

The 3rd Series will contain the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of the Union authorities (embracing their correspondence with the Confederate officials) not relating specially to the subjects of the first and second series. It will set forth the annual and special reports of the Secretary of War, of the General-in-Chief, and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments; the calls for troops, and the correspondence between the national and the several State authorities.

The 4th Series will exhibit the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns of the Confederate authorities, similar to that indicated for the Union officials, as of the third series, but excluding the correspondence between the Union and Confederate authorities given in that series.

ROBERT N. SCOTT,

Major Third Art., and Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel

WAR DEPARTMENT, August 23, 1880.

Approved:

ALEX. RAMSEY,

Secretary of War.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XLII.

Page.

Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, and North Georgia. August 11-October 19, 1863..........1-1071

CONTENTS OF PRECEDING VOLUMES.

VOLUME I.

CHAPTER I. Page.

Operations in Charleston Harbor, South

Carolina. December 20, 1860-April 14, 1861........... 1-317

CHAPTER II.

The secession of Georgia. January 3-26

1861................................................ 318-325

CHAPTER III.

The secession of Alabama and Mississippi.

January 4-20, 1861................................... 326-330

CHAPTER IV.

Operations in Florida. January 6 August

31, 1861............................................. 331-473

CHAPTER V.

The secession of North Carolina. January

9-May 20, 1861....................................... 474-488

CHAPTER VI.

The secession of Louisiana, January

10-February 19, 1861................................. 489-501

CHAPTER VII.

Operations in Texas and New Mexico.

February 1-June 11, 1861............................. 605-636

CHAPTER VIII.

Operations in Arkansas, the Indian Territory,

and Missouri. February 7-May 9, 1861................. 637-691

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER IX. Page.

Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,

and West Virginia. April 16-July 31, 1861.............. 1-1012

VOLUME III.

CHAPTER X. Page.

Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and

Indian Territory. May 10-November 19, 1861............. 1-749

VOLUME IV.

CHAPTER XI. Page.

Operations in Texas, New Mexico, and

Arizona. June 11, 1861-February 1, 1862. 1-174

CHAPTER XII.

Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee.

July 1-November 19, 1861............................... 174-565

CHAPTER XIII.

Operations in North Carolina and Southeastern

Virginia. August 1, 1861-January 11, 1862................. 566-721

VOLUME V.

CHAPTER XIV. Page.

Operations in Maryland, Northern Virginia,and

West Virginia. August 1, 1861-March 2, 1862...............1-1106

VOLUME VI.

CHAPTER XV. Page.

Operations on the coasts of South Carolina,

Georgia, and Middle and East Florida.

August 21, 1861-April 11, 1862............................ 1-435

CHAPTER XVI.

Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama,

Southern Mississippi, and Louisiana. September

1, 1861-May 12, 1862. 436-894

VOLUME VII.

CHAPTER XVII. Page.

Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, and S. W. Virginia. November 19, 1861-March 4, 1862................. 1-946

CONTENTS OF PRECEDING VOLUMES.

VOLUME VIII.

CHAPTER XVIII. Page.

Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas,and

Indian Territory. November 19, 1861-April 10, 1862. 1-834

VOLUME IX.

CHAPTER XIX. Page.

Operations in Southeastern Virginia.

January 11-March 17, 1862.................................. 1-71

CHAPTER XX.

Operations in North Carolina. January

11-August 20, 1862......................................... 72-480

CHAPTER XXI.

Operations in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

February 1-September 20, 1862...................... 481-730

VOLUME X-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXII.

Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862.

Page.

PartI-Reports................................... 1-927

PartII-Correspondence,etc................... 1-462

VOLUME XI-IN THREE PARTS.

CHAPTER XXIII.

The Peninsular Campaign, Virginia. March 17-September 2, 1862.

Page.

PartI-Reports, March 17-June 24.......................... 1-1077

PartII-Reports, June 25-September 2....................... 1-994

PartIII-Correspondence,etc................................ 1-691

VOLUME XII-IN THREE PARTS.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.

March 17-September 2, 1862.

Page.

PartI-Reports, March 17-June 25............................ 1-818

PartII-Reports, June 26-September 2......................... 1-820

PartIII-Correspondence,etc................................. 1-966

VOLUME XIII.

CHAPTER XXV.

Page. Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas,the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest.

April 10-November 20, 1862.................................. 1-981

VOLUME XIV.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Page. Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia,and

Middle and East Florida.

April 12, 1862-June 11, 1863................................ 1-1025

VOLUME XV.

CHAPTER XXVII.

Page.

Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern

Mississippi (embracing all operations against Vicksburg,

May18-July 27, 1862), and Louisiana, May 12-1862-May 14, 1863;

and operations in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

September 20, 1862-May 14, 1863................................1-1135

CONTENTS OF PRECEDING VOLUMES.

VOLUME XXIII-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXV.

Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. January 21-August 10, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports.............................................. 1-858

PartII-Correspondence,etc.................................. 1-986

VOLUME XXIV-IN THREE PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Operations in Mississippi and West Tennessee,including those in Arkansas and Louisiana connected with the Siege of Vicksburg.

January 20-August 10, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports, January 20-May 15,including the "General

Reports" for whole period January 20-August 10...... 1-787

PartII-Reports, May 16-August 10............................ 1-699

PartIII-Correspondence,etc.................................1-1070

VOLUME XXV-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and

Pennsylvania. January 26-June 8, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports..............................................1-119

PartII-Correspondence,etc.................................. 1-862

VOLUME XXVI-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico. May 14-December 31, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports, Union Correspondence,etc..................... 1-920

PartII-Confederate Correspondence,etc...................... 1-581

VOLUME XXVII-IN THREE PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Department of the East. June 3-August 3, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports............................................1-1059

PartII-Reports............................................1-1005

PartIII-Correspondence,etc.................................1-1092

VOLUME XXVIII-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XL.

Operations on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, and in Middle and East Florida. June 12-December 31, 1863.

Page.

Part I-Reports............................................. 1-755

PartII-Correspondence,etc.................................. 1-609

VOLUME XXIX-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XLI.

Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. August 4-December 31, 1863.

Page.

Part I-Reports..............................................1-1018

PartII-Correspondence,etc............................. 1-933

CONTENTS OF PRECEDING VOLUMES.

VOLUME XVI-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. June 10-October 31, 1862.

Page.

PartI-Reports..............................................1-1168

PartII-Correspondence,etc..................................1-1017

VOLUME XVII-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Operations in West Tennessee and Northern Mississippi. June 10,

1862-January 20, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports.............................................. 1-807

PartII-Correspondence,etc.................................. 1-916

VOLUME XVIII.

CHAPTER XXX.

Page.

Operations in North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia.

August 20, 1862-June 3, 1863...................................1-1104

VOLUME XIX-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXI.

Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. September 3-November 14, 1862.

Page.

PartI-Reports, September 3-20...............................1-1108

Part II-Reports, September 20-November 14;Correspondence,etc.

September3-November14.......................................1-739

VOLUME XX-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXXII.

Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. November 1, 1862-January 20, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports.............................................. 1-997

PartII-Correspondence,etc.................................. 1-516

VOLUME XXI.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Page.

Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland,

and Pennsylvania.

November 15, 1862-January 25, 1863...........1-1152

VOLUME XXII-IN TWO PARTS.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas,the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest. November 20, 1862-December 31, 1863.

Page.

PartI-Reports........................................ 1-926

PartII-Correspondence,etc.............................1-1162