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The Complete Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
"The time for compromise has now passed, and the South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern powder and feel Southern steel." - Jefferson Davis (Farewell to the U.S. Senate, January 21, 1861)
"In obedience to instructions from the Secretary of War... the fire of our batteries was opened on Fort Sumter."
— Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard
"There stands Jackson like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!"— Attributed to Confederate General Barnard Elliott Bee Jr., July 21, 1861.
"Come on, my brave men! I will lead you!"
- U.S. General Nathaniel Lyon
The Official Records Collection
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Organized by the four major series of the Army Official Records. Each linked title opens the corresponding HathiTrust volume or section.
Series I
Contains 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, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order.
Volume I. 1880. (Vol. 1, Chap. 1-8)
Chapter I - Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Dec. 20, 1860-Apr. 4, 1861Chapter II - The secession of Georgia. Jan. 3-26, 1861.Chapter III - The secession of Alabama and Mississippi. Jan. 4-20, 1861.Chapter IV - Operations in Florida. Jan. 6-Aug. 31, 1861.Chapter V - The secession of North Carolina. Jan. 9-May 20, 1861.Chapter VI - The secession of Louisiana. Jan. 10-Feb. 19, 1861.Chapter VII - Operations in Texas and New Mexico. Feb. 1-Jun 11, 1861.Chapter VIII - Operations in Arkansas, the Indian Territory, and Missouri. Feb. 7-May 9, 1861.
Volume II. 1880. (Vol. 2, Chap. 9)
Chapter VIX - Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Apr 16-Jul 31, 1861.
Volume III. 1881. (Vol. 3, Chap. 10)
Chapter X - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Indian Territory. May 10-Nov. 19, 1861.
Volume IV. 1882. (Vol. 4, Chap. 11-13)
Chapter XI - Operations in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Jun 11, 1861-Feb. 1, 1862.Chapter XII - Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee. Jul 1-Nov. 19, 1861.Chapter XIII - Operations in North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. Aug. 1, 1861-Jan. 11, 1862.
Volume V. 1881. (Vol. 5, Chap. 14)
Chapter XIV - Operations in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and West Virginia. Aug. 1, 1861-Mar 17, 1862.
Volume VI. 1882. (Vol. 6, Chap. 15-16)
Chapter XV - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Aug 21, 1861-Apr 11, 1862.Chapter XVI - Operations in West Florida, Southern alabama, Southern Mississippi, and Louisiana. Sep 1, 1861-May 12, 1862.
Volume VII. 1882. (Vol. 7, Chap. 17)
Chapter XVII - Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, and W. Virginia. Nov. 19, 1861-Mar 4, 1862.
Volume VIII. 1883. (Vol. 8, Chap. 18)
Chapter XVIII - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Indian Territory. Nov. 19, 1861-Apr 10, 1862.
Volume IX. 1883. (Vol. 9, Chap. 19-21)
Chapter XIX - Operations in Southeastern Virginia. Jan. 11-Mar 17, 1862.Chapter XX - Operations in North Carolina. Jan. 11-Aug. 20, 1862.Chapter XXI - Operations in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Feb. 1-Sep. 20, 1862.
Volume X - in Two Parts. 1884. (Vol. 10, Chap. 22)
Chapter XXII - Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. Mar 4-Jun 10, 1862.Part I — ReportsPart II — Correspondence, etc.
Volume XI - in Three Parts. 1884. (Vol. 11, Chap. 23)
Chapter XXIII - The Peninsular Campaign, Virginia. Mar 17-Sep. 2, 1862.Part I — Reports, Mar 17-Jun 24Part II — Reports, Jun 25-Sep 2Part III — Correspondence, etc.
Volume XII - in Three Parts. 1885. (Vol. 12, Chap. 24)
Chapter XXIV - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. Mar 17-Sep 2, 1862.Part I — Reports, Mar 17-Jun 25Part II — Reports, Jun 26-Sep 2Part II — Supplement. 1886.Part III — Correspondence
Volume XIII. 1885. (Vol. 13, Chap. 25)
Chapter XXV — Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest. Apr. 10-Nov. 20, 1862.
Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26)
Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863.
Volume XV. 1886. (Vol. 15, Chap. 27)
Chapter XXVII - Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi (embracing all operations against Vicksburg, May 18-Jul 27, 1862); and Louisiana, May 12, 1862-May 14, 1863; and operations in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, Sep 20,1862-May 14, 1863.
Volume XVI - in Two Parts. 1886. (Vol. 16, Chap. 28)
Chapter XXVIII - Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. Jun 10-Oct 31, 1862.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XVII - in Two Parts. 1886/1887. (Vol. 17, Chap. 29)
Chapter XXIX - Operations in West Tennessee and Northern Mississippi. Jun 10, 1862-Jan 20, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XVIII. 1887. (Vol. 18, Chap. 30)
Chapter XXX - Operations in North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia. Aug 29, 1862-Jun 3, 1863.
Volume XIX - in Two Parts. 1887. (Vol. 19, Chap. 31)
Chapter XXXI - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Sep 3-Nov 14, 1862.Part I - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. September 3-November 14, 1862Part II - Reports, September 20-November 14, 1862; Correspondence, etc., Sept 3-Nov. 14, 1862
Volume XX - in Two Parts. 1887. (Vol. 20, Chap. 32)
Chapter XXXII - Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. Nov. 1, 1862-Jan. 20, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXI. 1888. (Vol. 21, Chap. 33)
Chapter XXXIII - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. November 15, 1862 - January 25, 1863.
Volume XXII - in Two Parts. 1888. (Vol. 22, Chap. 34)
Chapter XXXIV - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest. Nov. 20, 1862-Dec. 31, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXIII - in Two Parts. 1889. (Vol. 23, Chap. 35)
Chapter XXXV - Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. January 21 - August 10, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXIV - in Three Parts. 1889. (Vol. 24, Chap. 36)
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.Part I - Reports, Jan. 20-May 15, including the "General Reports" for whole period. January 20-August 10Part II - Reports, May 16-August 10Part III - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXV - in Two Parts. 1889. (Vol. 25, Chap. 37)
Chapter XXXVII - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. January 26-June 3, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXVI - in Two Parts. 1889. (Vol. 26, Chap. 38)
Chapter XXXVIII - Operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico. May 14-December 31, 1863.Part I - Reports, Union Correspondence, etc.Part II - Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXVII - in Three Parts. 1889. (Vol. 27, Chap. 39)
Chapter XXXIX - Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Department of the East. June 3-August 3, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - ReportsPart III - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXVIII - in Two Parts. 1890. (Vol. 28, Chap. 40)
Chapter XL - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, an din Middle and East Florida. June 12-December 31, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXIX - in Two Parts. 1890. (Vol. 29, Chap. 41)
Chapter XLI - Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. August 4-December 31, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXX - in Four Parts. 1890. (Vol. 30, Chap. 42)
Chapter XLII - Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, and North Georgia. August 11-October 19, 1863.Part I - ReportsPart II - ReportsPart III - Union Correspondence, etc.Part IV - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXI - in Three Parts. 1890. (Vol. 31, Chap. 43)
Chapter XLIII - Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, and North Georgia. October 20-December 31, 1863.Part I - Reports and Union CorrespondencePart II - ReportsPart III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXII - in Three Parts. 1891. (Vol. 32, Chap. 44)
Chapter XLIV - Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Georgia. January 1-April 30, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXIII. 1891. (Vol. 33, Chap. 45)
Chapter XLV - Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. January 1-April 30, 1864.
Volume XXXIV - in Four Parts. 1891. (Vol. 34, Chap. 46)
Chapter XLVI - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories. January 1-June 30, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part IV - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXV - in Two Parts. 1891. (Vol. 35, Chap. 47)
Chapter XLVII - Operations in South Carolina and Florida, and on the Georgia Coast. January 1-November 13, 1864.Part I - Reports, Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXVI - in Three Parts. 1891. (Vol. 36, Chap. 48)
Chapter XLVIII - Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. May 1-June 12, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Reports, Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXVII - in Two Parts. 1891. (Vol. 37, Chap. 49)
Chapter XLIX - Operations in Northern West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. May 1-August 3, 1864.Part I - Reports, Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXVIII - in Five Parts. 1891. (Vol. 38, Chap. 50)
Chapter L - The Atlanta, Ga., Campaign. May 1-September 8, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - ReportsPart III - ReportsPart IV - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part V - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XXXIX - in Three Parts. 1892. (Vol. 39, Chap. 51)
Chapter LI - Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Georgia (the Atlanta Campaign excepted). May 1-November 13, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XL - in Three Parts. 1892. (Vol. 40, Chap. 52)
Chapter LII - Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. June 13-July 31, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XLI - in Four Parts. 1893. (Vol. 41, Chap. 53)
Chapter LIII - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories. July 1-December 31, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part III - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part IV - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XLII - in Three Parts. 1893. (Vol. 42, Chap. 54)
Chapter LIV - Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. August 1-December 31, 1864.Part I - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart III - Union and Confederate Correspondence
Volume XLIII - in Two Parts. 1893. (Vol. 43, Chap. 55)
Chapter LV - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. August 4-December 31, 1864.Part I - Reports, Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XLIV. 1893. (Vol. 44, Chap. 56)
Chapter LVI - Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. November 14-December 31, 1864.
Volume XLV - in Two Parts. 1894. (Vol. 45, Chap. 57)
Chapter LVII - Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Georgia. November 14, 1864-January 22, 1865.Part I - Reports, Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.Part II - Union and Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume XLVI - in Three Parts. 1894-1895. (Vol. 46, Chap. 58)
Chapter LVIII - Operations in Northern and Southeastern Virginia, North Carolina (January 1-31), West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. January 1-June 30, 1865.Part I, Section 1 - ReportsPart I, Section 2 - ReportsPart II - Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart III, Section 1 - Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart III, Section 2 - Union and Confederate Correspondence
Volume XLVII - in Three Parts. 1895. (Vol. 47, Chap. 59)
Chapter LIX - Operations in North Carolina (from February 1), South Carolina, Southern Georgia, and East Florida. January 1-June 30, 1865.Part I - ReportsPart II, Section 1 - Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart II, Section 2 - Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart III - Union and Confederate Correspondence
Volume XLVIII - in Two Parts. 1896. (Vol. 48, Chap. 60)
Chapter LX - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories. January 1-June 30, 1865.Part I, Section 1 - Reports, Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart I, Section 2 - Reports, Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence
Volume XLIX - in Two Parts. 1897. (Vol. 49, Chap. 61)
Chapter LXI - Operations in Kentucky, Southwestern Virginia, Tennessee, Northern and Central Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Florida. January 1-June 30, 1865.Part I - Reports, Union and Confederate CorrespondencePart II - Union and Confederate Correspondence
Volume L - in Two Parts. 1897. (Vol. 50, Chap. 62)
Chapter LXII - Operations on the Pacific Coast.Part I - Reports, Correspondence, etc.Part II - Correspondence, etc.
Volume LI - in Two Parts. 1897. (Vol. 51, Chap. 63) SUPPLEMENT
Chapter LXIII - Operations in Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia (except Southwestern), and West Virginia. January 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.SUPPLEMENT Embracing Documents Found or Received Too Late for Insertion in Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, and 46. [Note: The number in brackets at the lower left hand of each document indicates the volume to which it properly belongs.]Part I, Section 1 - Reports, Union Correspondence, etc.Part I, Section 2 - Reports, Union Correspondence, etc.Part II - Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume LII - in Two Parts. 1898. (Vol. 52, Chap. 64) SUPPLEMENT
Chapter LXIV - Operations in Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, West Florida, and Northern Georgia. January 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.SUPPLEMENT Embracing Documents Found or Received Too Late for Insertion in Volumes 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 45, and 49. [Note: The number in brackets at the lower left hand of each document indicates the volume to which it properly belongs.]Part I - Reports, Union Correspondence, etc.Part II - Confederate Correspondence, etc.
Volume LIII. 1898. (Vol. 53, Chap. 65) SUPPLEMENT
Chapter LXV - Operations in South Carolina, Southern Georgia, Middle and East Florida, and Western North Carolina. January 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.SUPPLEMENT Embracing Documents Found or Received Too Late for Insertion in Volumes 1, 6, 14, 28, 35, 44, and 47. [Note: The number in brackets at the lower left hand of each document indicates the volume to which it properly belongs.]Reports and Correspondence.
Series II
Contains 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.
Volume I. 1894.
1. The Texas Surrender2. Earlier Captures and Arrests, and Measures of Pacification in Missouri3. Union Policy of Repression in Maryland4. Military Treatment of Captured and Fugitive Slaves5. Confederate Policy of Repression in East Tennessee
Volume II. 1897.
Treatment of suspected and disloyal persons, North and South.Volume II., Section 1Volume II., Section 2
Volume III. 1898.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., relating to Prisoners of War and State from February 19, 1861, to June 12, 1862.
Volume IV. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from June 13, 1862, to November 30, 1862.
Volume V. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from December 1, 1862, to June 10, 1863.
Volume VI. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from June 11, 1863, to March 31, 1864.
Volume VII. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from April 1, 1864, to December 31, 1864.
Volume VIII. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from January 1, 1865, to the end.
Series III
Contains 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.
Volume I. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from November 1, 1860, to March 31, 1862.
Volume II. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from April 1, 1862, to December 31, 1862.
Volume III. 1899.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from January 1, 1863, to December 31, 1863.
Volume IV. 1900.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from January 1, 1864, to April 30, 1865.Volume IV, Section 1Volume IV, Section 2
Volume V. 1900.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from May 1, 1865, to the end.
Series IV
Contains 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.
Volume I. 1900.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from December 20, 1860, to June 30, 1862.Volume I, Section 1Volume I, Section 2
Volume II. 1900.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from July 1, 1862, to December 31, 1863.
Volume III. 1900.
Correspondence, Orders, etc., from January 1, 1864, to the end.Volume III, Section 1Volume III, Section 2
Volume IV. 1901.
Explanations.Synopsis of the contents of volumes.Special Index for the principal armies, army corps, military divisions and departments.Table showing volumes pertaining to contemporaneous operations.General Index.Additions and Corrections.Index, Section 1Index, Section 2
Source: Cornell University Library, Making of America Collection, “The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.” Links open HathiTrust volumes.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion
Organized by Series I and Series II. Each linked title opens the corresponding HathiTrust volume.
Bibliographic Details
Author: United States. Naval War Records Office Title: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the RebellionSeries: Office memoranda (United States. Naval War Records Office)Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.Place of Publication: WashingtonMoA Volumes: Series I, vols. 1-27; Series II, vols. 1-3 (1894-1922)
Series I
Series I contains the operational record of the naval war: cruiser operations, blockading squadrons, coastal operations, river operations, Gulf operations, operations on the Western Waters, and related reports and correspondence from the Union and Confederate navies.
Volume 1. 1894.
The Operation of the Cruisers (January 19, 1861 - January 4, 1863)
Volume 2. 1895.
The Operation of the Cruisers (January 1, 1863 - March 31, 1864)
Volume 3. 1896.
The Operation of the Cruisers (April 1, 1864 - December 30, 1865)
Volume 4. 1896.
Operations in the Gulf of Mexico; Operations on the Atlantic Coast; Operations on the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers (November 15, 1860 - June 7, 1861; January 1, 1861 - May 13, 1861; January 5, 1861 - December 7, 1861)
Volume 5. 1897.
Operations on the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers; Atlantic Blockading Squadron (December 7, 1861 - July 31, 1865; April 4, 1861 - July 15, 1861)
Volume 6. 1897.
Atlantic Blockading Squadron; North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (July 16, 1861 - October 29, 1861; October 29, 1861 - March 8, 1862)
Volume 7. 1898.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (March 8, 1862 - September 4, 1862)
Volume 8. 1899.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (September 5, 1862 - May 4, 1863)
Volume 9. 1899.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (May 5, 1863 - May 5, 1864)
Volume 10. 1900.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (May 6, 1864 - October 27, 1864)
Volume 11. 1900.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron (October 28, 1864 - February 1, 1865)
Volume 12. 1901.
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron; South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (February 2, 1865 - August 3, 1865; October 29, 1861 - May 13, 1862)
Volume 13. 1901.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (May 14, 1862 - April 7, 1863)
Volume 14. 1902.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (April 7, 1863 - September 30, 1863)
Volume 15. 1902.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (October 1, 1863 - September 30, 1864)
Volume 16. 1903.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron; Gulf Blockading Squadron (October 1, 1864 - September 30, 1865; June 7, 1861 - December 15, 1861)
Volume 17. 1903.
Gulf Blockading Squadron; East Gulf Blockading Squadron (December 16, 1861 - February 21, 1862; December 22, 1862 - July 17, 1865)
Volume 18. 1904.
West Gulf Blockading Squadron (February 21, 1862 - July 14, 1862)
Volume 19. 1905.
West Gulf Blockading Squadron (July 15, 1862 - March 14, 1863)
Volume 20. 1905.
West Gulf Blockading Squadron (March 15, 1863 - December 31, 1863)
Volume 21. 1906.
West Gulf Blockading Squadron (January 1, 1864 - December 31, 1864)
Volume 22. 1908.
West Gulf Blockading Squadron; Naval Forces on Western Waters (January 1, 1865 - January 31, 1866; May 8, 1861 - April 11, 1862)
Volume 23. 1910.
Naval Forces on Western Waters (April 12, 1862 - December 31, 1862)
Volume 24. 1911.
Naval Forces on Western Waters (January 1, 1863 - May 17, 1863)
Volume 25. 1912.
Naval Forces on Western Waters (May 18, 1863 - February 29, 1864)
Volume 26. 1914.
Naval Forces on Western Waters (March 1, 1864 - December 31, 1864)
Volume 27. 1917.
Naval Forces on Western Waters; Supply Vessels (January 1, 1865 - September 6, 1865; January 1, 1865 - September 6, 1865)
Series II
Series II gathers supporting naval records and administrative materials, including statistical data on Union and Confederate vessels, Confederate naval muster rolls, letters of marque and reprisal, departmental investigations, Navy Department correspondence with agents abroad, proclamations, appointments, and diplomatic correspondence.
Volume 1. 1921.
Statistical Data of Union and Confederate Ships; Muster Rolls of Confederate Government Vessels; Letters of Marque and Reprisals; Confederate Department Investigations
Volume 2. 1921.
Navy Department Correspondence 1861-1865, with Agents Abroad (1861-1865)
Volume 3. 1922.
Proclamations, Appointments, etc. of President Davis; State Department Correspondence with Diplomatic Agents, etc.
Source page: Cornell University Library Making of America — Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies.
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