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From:         MELODIE SANDERS <MES@VAX2.UTULSA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Another Civil War Question
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Joe Gardner <JGARDNER@UKCC.UKY.EDU> asks:
>   Guess what I'm looking for is some sort of headquarters report
> that'll say "Co.    X, Nth Alabama sent on patrol 2 Feb. 1862,
> skermished with locals" or "30 June 1863: Nth Alabama Cav. at
> Big Springs, TN; Companies X & Z detailed to Rogers Gap" or
> something of that sort.
>
> Can anyone help?

The best source of this kind of Civil War records is the following government
publications:


United States. War Dept.
    The war of the rebellion, a compilation of the official records of the
  Union and Confederate armies. / Pub. under the direction of the Secretary of
  War by Robert N. Scott. Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1880-1901.
    70 v. in 128. 24 cm.
    Found also in the House Miscellaneous documents of the 52d to the 56th
  Congress.
    Each number has special index. Inserted in each volume: Additions and
  corrections... Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1902.
    Series 1, v.1-53, series 3, v.1-5, and series 4, v.1-3 include "Alternate
  designations of organizations mentioned.".
    Vol.54-55 of series I [serial no.112-113] "have not been published, and no
  material for them is in hand." cf. General index, p.xl. Series II, v.1
  [serial no.114] with imprint 1894, was not issued until 1898.
    Edited in the War records office, 1880-July 1899; in the Record and
  Pension Office, July 1899-1901.
    Robert N. Scott compiled and edited v.1-18, 1880-87, and also collected
  the greater part of the material for v.19-36, 1887-91. After his death in
  1887 the work was continued by Henry M. Lazelle, 1887-89, and by a board of
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Robert N. Scott compiled and edited v.1-18, 1880-87, and also collected the
  greater part of the material for v.19-36, 1887-91. After his death in 1887
  the work was continued by Henry M. Lazelle, 1887-89, and by a board of
  publication, 1889-99, consisting of George B. Davis, 1889-97, Leslie J.
  Perry, 1889-99, Joseph W. Kirkley, 1889-99, and Fred C. Ainsworth, 1898-99;
  from 1899-1901 edited by Fred C. Ainsworth and Joseph W. Kirkley.
    1. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. 2.
  Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources. 3. United States --
  History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Maps.
 Call#: Doc W 45.5
    McFarlin Library, Documents
 Call#: E464.A51
    McFarlin Library, Special Collections, ser.1 v.1-ser.4 v.3, Index.


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United States. National Archives and Records Service.
    Military operations of the Civil War, a guide-index to the official
  records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865. / [Compiled by
  Dallas Irvine]. Washington;, For sale by Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print.
  Off., 1968-.
    v. 26 cm.
    Series: National Archives publication (Washington D.C.), no. 68-11.
    A guide-index to the records administered by the National Archives and
  Records Service.
    Contents: --v. 2. Main Eastern theater of operations. fasc. 1. Section L:
  Tables of key reports for principal military operations. fasc. 2. Section M:
  Comprehensive index of recognized military operations.
    FOR HOLDINGS SEE DOCUMENT SHELF LIST.
    1. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns --
  Indexes.
 Call#: Doc GS 4.21
    McFarlin Library, Documents


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United States. War Dept.
    The official military atlas of the Civil War. / by George B. Davis, Leslie
  J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introd. by
  Richard J. Sommers. New York, Fairfax Press, c1978.
    29 p. plates I-CLXXV. ill., (some col.), col. maps. 42 cm.
    Includes indexes.
    Reprint edition published in 1958 under title: The official atlas of the
  Civil War.
    Reprint of the 1891 ed. of the Atlas to accompany the official records of
  the Union and Confederate Armies published by the Govt. Print. Off.,
  Washington.
    1. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Maps.
 Call#: G1201.S5U6 1983
    McFarlin Library, Reference





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University of Tulsa (Okla.)
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