THE

WAR OF THE REBELLION:

A COMPILATION OF THE

OFFICIAL RECORDS

OF THE

UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES,

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

The Honorable RUSSELL A. ALGER, Secretary of War.

BY

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

MR. LESLIE J. PERRY, CIVILIAN EXPERT,

MR. JOSEPH W. KIRKLEY, CIVILIAN EXPERT,

Board of Publication.

SERIES I-VOLUME LI-IN TWO PARTS.

PART II - CONFEDERATE CORRESPONCEDNCE, ETC.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1897.