The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies / prepared under the direction of the Secretary of War by Robert N. Scott.

Author: United States. War Department.

Imprint:Washington : Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.

Description70 v. in 128. ; 24 cm.

Note:Found also in the House Miscellaneous documents of the 52d to the 56th Congress.

Note:Each number has special index. Inserted in each volume: Additions and corrections ... Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1902.

Note:Series 1, v. 1-53, series 3, v. 1-5, and series 4, v. 1-3 include "Alternate designations of organizations mentioned."

Note:Vol. 54-55 of series 1 [serial no. 112-113] "have not been published, and no material for them is in hand." cf. General index, p. xi. Series 2, v. 1 [serial no. 114] with imprint 1894, was not issued until 1898.

Note:Edited in the War Records Office, 1880-July 1899; in the Record and Pension Office, July 1899-1901.

Note: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 Joesph W. Kirkley.

Note:Includes General index and additions and corrections volume.

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