Excerpts
from the Official Records
—, War of the Rebellion: A Compilation
of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (128 volumes),
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1880-1901. (see Cornell
University's Online Edition)
1861
- July 28 - Report by Gen.
Longstreet (CS) - 1st Manasses (S.1, V.2)
- Speaks of Terry and Lubbock's "active and energetic"
services during the battle.
- September 17 - Gen. A. S. Johnston's
message to the Adjutant-General
- Request's that Terry's Regimnet be assigned to him and
asks that no units be sent from his department.
- September 18 - Adj. Gen. S.
Cooper's reply to Gen. A. S. Johnston
- Terry's Regiment raised specifically for service in VA
but may stay if they prefer.
- October 12 - Orders to Col.
Terry from Asst. Adj. Gen. W. W. Mackall
- Ordering Terry's Regiment and others from Nashville to
Bowling Green. KY immediately.
- October 22 - Gen. Johnston's
Report to Secratary of War Benjamin
- Mentions that Terry's Regiment has arrived at Bowling
Green, KY.
- November 3 - Message from Secratary
of War Benjamin to Gen. Johnston
- Expreeses concern that Johnston must not purchase horses
for Terry's Regiment from public funds.
- November 9 - Orders for General
Hardee from Asst. Adj Gen. W. W. Mackall
- Ordered to move on Jamestown and Tompkinsville, reenforced
with a squadron from Terry's.
- November 13 - Report to Gen.
Hardee from P. R. Cleburne
- Report on actions at Johnstown and Tompkinsville.
- December 17 - Dispacth of
Gen. Buell (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 17 - Report of Gen.
Boyle, 11th US Brigade
- Mentions encounter with Texas Rangers on Glasgow and
Edmonton roads.
- December __- Report of Col.
Willich (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 18 - Indorsement
by Gen. Johnson (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 19 - Report of Gen.
Hindman (CS) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 21 - Central Army
of KY: Special Orders #46 (CS) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 25 - Report of Gen.
Johnston (CS) to the Secretary of War (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 25 - Indorsement
by Gen. McCook (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 27 - Dept. of the
Ohio: General Orders #23. (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- December 30 - Report of Gen.
Johnston (CS) to the Secretary of War
- Mentions it is necessary to withdraw the 8th Texas Cavalry
to rest and recuperate.
1862
- February 8 - Report of Gen.
Buell (US) - Woodsonville (S.1, V.7)
- The Battle of Woodsonville.
- March 10 - Report
by Capt. John Hunt Morgan (CS) of a scouting expedition.
- His detachment included 10 Rangers.
- April 11 - Report
by Maj. Harrison on the Engagement at Fallen Timbers.
- The "Jimtown" Major reports on the Rangers'
charge during the withdrawl from Shiloh.
- April 12 - Report by Col.
Wharton on the Battle of Shiloh.
- Regimental Commander's account of the Rangers involvement
in the battle.
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- Comments on Ranger activities during the battle.
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- May 10 - Letter by Col. Wharton,
Lamb's Ferry
- Request for more ammunition and comments on a fight near
Bethel.
- May 10 - Report of T. G. Woodward,
1st KY Cav. (CS)
- Report on the engagement at Hewey's Bridge.
- May 10 - Report of Col. John Adams, C. S. Army
- Endorsement of Woodward's May 10 1862 report.
- May 14 - Report of Brig. Gen. James S. Negley,
U. S. Army
- Report on attack at Lam's Ferry.
- May 15 - Report of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel,
U. S. Army
- Report on activities on Elk River.
- May 15 - Report of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel,
U. S. Army
- Report on capture of ferries.
- May 15 - Report of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel,
U. S. Army
- Report on Confederate Cavalry movements.
- May 15 - Report of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel,
U. S. Army
- Abstract from “Record of Events,” Third Division,
Army of the Ohio, May 1862.
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- May 30 - Report of Col. John Adams
- Report on Brigade Cavalry Operations.
- June 9 - Western Department
HQ Dispatch to Col. Forrest, Tupelo
- Orders for Forrest to take command of a brigade that
included the Rangers.
- July 3 - (CS) Organization
Department of East Tennessee
- Order of Battle for Stevenson's & Heth's Divisions.
- July 5 - (CS) AAG H. L.
Clay to Col. J. H. Morgan - July 5, 1862
- Federal troops moving the Nashville to Kentucky, suggests
destruction of railways.
- July 5 - (CS) AAG H. L.
Clay to Gen. Heth - July 5, 1862
- Orders to organize cavalry forces Scott and Forrest
for immediate expedition.
- July 6 - (CS) Gen. E.
K. Smith to Gen. Henry Heth - July 6, 1862
- Orders to push preparations of Wharton's & Lawton's
regiments for an expedition into Middle Tennessee under Forrest.
- July 6 - (CS) Gen. E.
K. Smith to Col. J. J. Morrison - July 6, 1862
- Orders to move to McMinnville in order to join Forrest's
command.
- July 6 - (CS) ADC J. F.
Belton to Gen. C. L. Stevenson - July 6, 1862
- Mentions difficulty of organizing expedition to Middle
Tennessee and need to temporarily move regiments about.
- July 6 - (CS) Gen. B.
Bragg to Gen. E. K. Smith - July 6, 1862
- Bragg reports that his cavalry has moved into Kentucky
and Middle Tennessee.
- July 7 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Col. Swords - July 7, 1862
- Orders stressing the importance of supply, especially
along the railroads.
- July 7 - (CS) ADC E. Cunningham
to Gen. C. L. Stevenson - July 7, 1862
- Inquiry regarding possible cavalry operations to cut
off Federal supplies.
- July 7 - (US) Col. H. C.
Lester to Col. J. B. Fry - July 9, 1862
- Report of stations of Federal troops including those
at Murfreesboro, TN.
- July 12 - (US) Col. J.
B. Fry to Gen. T. L. Crittenden - July 12, 1862
- Mentions orders requiring six companies and the headquarters
of 7th Penn. Cavalry to take post at Murfreesborough, TN.
- July 12 - (US) Col. J.
B. Fry to Col. W. W. Duffield - July 12, 1862
- Orders to strengten the Federal defenses by building
stockades.
- July 12 - (US) AAG O. D.
Greene to Col. J. B. Fry - July 12, 1862
- States he is convinced CS forces including 2,000+ cavalry
under Forrest are moving against Murphreesborough, TN.
- July 13 - (US) Gen. T.
L. Crittenden to Col. J. B. Fry - July 13, 1862
- Report that three CS cavalry regiments crossed the Chattanooga
river on July 3rd.
- July 13 - (US) Report
of Col. John C. Walker - July 13, 1862
- Report on engagement taking place at Murfreesboro, TN.
- July 13 - (CS) Brig.-Gen.
N. B. Forrest's to Lieut.-Col. J. G. Parkhurst - July 13, 1862
- Forrest's surrender demand to Col. J. G. Parkhurst (US)
at Murfreesboro, TN.
- July 13 - (US) Col. Fry
to Gen. Johnson or Gen. Crittenden - July 13, 1862
- Report that "Starnes' cavalry" attacked Murfreesborough
successfully.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Gen. Nelson - July 13, 1862
- Orders to send troops to reenforce defenders at Murfreesborough,
TN.
- July 13 - (US) Col. J.
F. Miller to Col. J. B. Fry - July 13, 1862
- Report that Col. Lester still holding against Federal
forces at 3:00PM. Reenforcements being sent.
- July 13 - (US) Col. J.
B. Fry to Gen. Nelson - July 13, 1862
- Orders for the 3rd KY Cavalry to move to engage the
Troops who attacked Murfreesborough or to cut off their retreat.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
Buell to Gen. Smith - July 13, 1862
- Orders to conteract the CS capture of Murfreesborough,
TN.
- July 13 - (US) Gen. A.
Johnson to Maj.-Gen. Halleck - July 13, 1862
- Report that Starnes' division attacked Murfreesborough,
TN and may reach Nashville that evening.
- July 13 - (US) Col. J.
F. Miller to Col. J. B. Fry - July 13, 1862
- Couriers report that Federal forces were surprised and
"cut to pieces" at Murfreesborough, TN.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Gen. Halleck - July 13, 1862
- Mentions receiving dispatches from Nashville that the
US forces at Murfreesborough, TN have been "cut to pieces."
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Gen. T. L. Crittenden - July 13, 1862
- Mentions that Murfreesborough was atteacked with success
by Confederate forces.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Col. McCook - July 13, 1862
- Orders to move to Columbia to counteract threat poised
by CS forces at Murfreesborough, TN.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Col. J. F. Miller - July 13, 1862
- Orders for the defense of Nashville, TN.
- July 13 - (US) Maj.-Gen.
D. C. Buell to Gen. Smith - July 13, 1862
- Orders expressing concern that CS forces may attack
other points along the Federal supply lines.
- July 13 - (US) Gen. A. Johnson
to Maj.-Gen. D. C. Buell - July 14, 1862
- Murfreesborough taken, section in great danger.
- December 24 - Report by Gen.
Wharton, Nolensville
- Dispatch carried by and mentioning Lieutenant Gordon,
of the Texas Rangers.
1863
- January 9 - Dispatch
by Gen. Brag - Summary of Cavalry Operations.
- Summarizes Cavalry opperations of Forrest, Morgan, Wheeler,
& Wharton.
- February 7 - Report
by Gen. Hardee - Shiloh.
- The general's account of the Battle of Shiloh incuding
comments about Wharton.
- April 1 - Inspection
Report for Wharton's Brigade.
- Report from an ordnance inspection by Edward W. Rawls.
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1864
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- March 7 - Letter
regarding Wharton's Texas Saddle Shop, Acworth GA
- One of the company Saddlers writes a letter protesting
their being moved.
- June 18 - Wheeler's Cavalry
Corps, General Order No. 6
- General Wheeler enumerates recent accomplishments by
the cavalry.
- July 25 - Report by Col.
Faulkner (3rd Brgd., 1st US Cav. Div.), La Fayette
- US Col. report his scouts were attacked by a detachment
of Texas Rangers.
- October 27 - The
Court Martial of Ranger Pvt. H. C. Evans
- H. C. Evans was charged as being AWOL from December 1863
to September 1864.
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1865
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- February 22 - Report of General
Kilpatrick, Comander of Federal Cavalry
- US General Kilpatrick reports that a group of his foragers
were murdered.
- February 22 - Message from
US General Kilpatrick to CS General Wheeler
- Message regarding murdered US foragers and threat of
retaliatory murders.
- February 22 - Reply From CS
General wheeler to US General Kilpatrick
- Reply regarding murdered US foragers and threat of retaliatory
murders.
- February 23 - 2nd Message
from US General Kilpatrick to CS General Wheeler
- 2nd message regarding the murdered foragers.
- February 23 - Letter
from General Sherman to General Kilpatrick
- Sherman replies to General Kilpatrick about the "Death
to Foragers" issue.
- February 23 - Letter
from General Sherman to General Howard
- Sherman writes about the "Death to Foragers" issue.
- February 24 - Letter
from US General Sherman to CS General Hampton
- Sherman sends a message regaring the "Death to
Foragers" issue threatening retaliation.
- February 25 - Orders
to Sherman's Commanders
- Howard issues orders regarding foraging and the retaliation
for "Death to Foragers" issue.
- February 27 - General
Hampton's reply to General Sherman
- Hampton replies to Sherman's threat to murder man for
man in the "Death to Foragers" issue.
- March 12 - Dispatch
requesting orders, Elliots Ferry
- Capt. Jarmon requests orders since the picket they were
to reinforce has already fallen back.
- March 12 - W. J. Hardee's
Report
- Report on troops crossing Cape Fear at Cedar Creek, Fayetteville,
and Elliot's Ferry.
- March 13 - Hardee's
Report to General Hampton.
- Report to General Hampton regarding supply and scouting.
- March 17 - Report
of Gen. Wheeler
- Report on Texas Rangers falling back to Raleigh Road.
- March 17 - Report
of Gen. Wheeler
- Report on the 8th Texas skirmishing on the Raleigh Road.
- March 24 - Report by
Captain Shannon
- Report regarding a scouting expedition near Goldsborough.
- March 28 - Letter
Regarding Recruits for Shannon's Scouts
- Letter by Captain Shannon requesting men to be detailed
to his "Special Scouts."
- April 4 - Report of
Gen. Sherman
- Report on the activities of Sherman's command between
January and April 1865.
- April 5 - Report of
Gen. Kilpatrick
- Report on the activities of Kilpatrick's command activities
during the Carolinas campaign.
- April 20 - Report
of Gen. Wheeler
- Report on getting the men, with the exception of the
8th Texas, back to their commands.
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