The newest addition to the History Lab are volumes of official records from the War of Rebellion or the Civil War. This collection was donated by Graiden Allen, a current student at Bucknell University.
These books are the most extensive collection of the American Civil War lan warfare available. The records were written and published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, directed by the U.S. War Department. The books include information about military operations in several states, prisoners of war, administrative records, correspondence, government documents, and more.
Each book begins with a preface to explain the history of the reports, namely the act signed by Congress to gather information about the War of Rebellion and the move by the government to compile documents.
Series 1 focuses on theaters of operations.
Series 2 contains correspondence, orders, and reports about prisoners of war.
Series 3 includes documents about Union authorities.
Series 4 includes documents about Confederate authorities.