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U.S. War Dept. War of the Rebellion Records c.1880 - A collection of volumes from Series I of the historical publication The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Published by the Government Printing Office (GPO), these octavo-sized hardcovers are bound in dark publisher's cloth with gilt-stamped text on the spines. The collection covers various military operations from 1862 through 1864, specifically including reports and correspondence for Volume XIX (Antietam and South Mountain), Volume XX (Stone's River), Volume XXVI (Port Hudson), Volume XXIX (Bristoe and Mine Run), Volume XXXI (Knoxville and Missionary Ridge), and Volume XXXII (Meridian Expedition). The internal pages contain detailed military records, including reports from divisional commanders such as Brig. Gens. Jefferson C. Davis, John B. Turchin, and Richard W. Johnson. The spines identify the series, volume, part, and serial number, along with a summary of the campaigns contained within.