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[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 19, 1864]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his trip to Houston to acquire medicine for his troops. He gives details of his trip, how much he spent, and his plans to send his wife some money. He passes on news of the war. He says that the Monitor Fleet is a failure. He also speculates on the future of the war. He gives an update on his health.
Date: February 19, 1864
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 22, 1864]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara states that he handed Major Morgan money and candy for his family. Dr. Fentress gives her instructions on how to retrieve it and what debts to pay. He give an update on his health. He also has received an invitation from Colonel Groce for a "gathering."
Date: February 22, 1864
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara, February 27, 1864]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara states that he handed Major Morgan money and candy for his family. Dr. Fentress gives her instructions on how to retrieve it and what debts to pay. He give an update on his health. He also has received an invitation from Colonel Groce for a "gathering."
Date: February 27, 1864
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, October 20, 1864]

Description: Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway that discusses his company which was moved 10 miles up the Kanawha river to Camp Piatt, a camp near Charleston, West Virginia. Redway also discusses the possibility of his wife visiting him at the camp, letters he has received from family, and how his absence affects the company of the 101 men he leads. He tells Loriette to let his children know that he is proud of their improvements in school and that he is anxious to see their lessons first… more
Date: October 20, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, February 19, 1864]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his trip to Houston to acquire medicine for his troops. He gives details of his trip, how much he spent, and his plans to send his wife some money. He passes on news of the war. He says that the Monitor Fleet is a failure. He also speculates on the future of the war. He gives an update on his health.
Date: February 19, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to Clara, February 22, 1864]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara states that he handed Major Morgan money and candy for his family. Dr. Fentress gives her instructions on how to retrieve it and what debts to pay. He give an update on his health. He also has received an invitation from Colonel Groce for a "gathering."
Date: February 22, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 24, 1864]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his time with the Confederate Army. He was grateful to receive her letters from home and detailed the marches that he had been enduring. Like many of the other men felt unwell, he felt unwell, and they were preparing for battle when he concluded the first part of his letter. The second part was written the next day after the soldier's new camp had been secured. The men were living off of a diet of oysters that… more
Date: January 24, 1864
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

[Transcript of Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 24, 1864]

Description: Transcript of letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his time with the Confederate Army. He was grateful to receive her letters from home and detailed the marches that he had been enduring. Like many of the other men, he felt unwell, and they were preparing for battle when he concluded the first part of his letter. The second part was written the next day after the soldier's new camp had been secured. The men were living off of a diet of oysters th… more
Date: January 24, 1864
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Austin College

[Entries from J. C. Moore's Journal, August 1864]

Description: Entries from J.C. Moore's journal addressed to Charles B. Moore. In the first entry, he acknowledges papers and letters previously sent by Charles B. Moore. He also discusses the lives of several friends and family members in his hometown of Flat Woods, Tennessee, and comments on the occasional robberies and raids in the town. Moore describes the recent rainy weather and it's effects on the local agricultural endeavors. In an entry dated August 11, the Moore describes in detail an armed gang ro… more
Date: August 1864
Creator: Moore, J. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, March 7, 1864]

Description: Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his company's month long expedition across the Confederacy before heading back to a camp in Tennessee near Vicksburg. He briefly mentions his journey to Meridian, Mississippi where he and his company tore up all the railroads for 10 miles and burnt all the train cars and locomotives.
Date: March 17, 1864
Creator: Sargent, Vanburen W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, April 14, 1864]

Description: Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his army company's movement and combat through the Mississippi River. He mentions attacking Fort DeRaissa (DeRussy) and his company acting as a reserve reinforcement for General Nathaniel Banks Army of the Gulf and Red River campaign.
Date: April 14, 1864
Creator: Sargent, Vanburen W.
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice - January 10, 1864]

Description: Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice discussing how his wife was recently given food and wood to burn by his friend, yet he still has concerns about his family and their condition. He asks Fred if he could be granted time to care for his impoverished family while in service.
Date: January 10, 1864
Creator: Sims, W. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from John B. Rector to Kenner K. Rector, September 9, 1864]

Description: Letter from John B. Rector, to his brother, Kenner K. Rector discussing how he's returned to the regiment again, General Wheeler raiding Tennessee in order to force General Sherman to fall back and stop his attack on Atlanta, and his confidence on General Hood's ability to hold Atlanta for some time to come. He additionally mentions the brilliance of the nomination of George McClellan and the Democratic Party strategy, and believes that no matter what the Confederacy should continue to fight fo… more
Date: September 9, 1864
Creator: Rector, John B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group
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