THE

WAR OF THE REBELLION:

A COMPILATION OF THE

OFFICIAL RECORDS,

OF THE

UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

The Honorable DANIEL S. LAMONT, Secretary of War.

Major GEORGE W. DAVIS, U. S. ARMY,

MR. LESLIE J. PERRY, CIVILIAN EXPERT,

MR. JOSEPH W. KIRKLEY, CIVILIAN EXPERT,

Board of Publication.

SERIES I-VOLUME I-IN TWO PARTS.

PART II-CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1897.