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[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, August 30, 1862]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara recounting the news of the war; his movements; his assessment of the territory he has crossed and whether it would be good farm land; his and his friends health; what is being eaten; and finally declaring his devoted love for his wife and family.
Date: August 30, 1862
Creator: Fentress, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, August 30, 1862]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara recounting the news of the war; his movements; his assessment of the territory he has crossed and whether it would be good farm land; his and his friends health; what is being eaten; and finally declaring his devoted love for his wife and family.
Date: August 30, 1862
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David S. Kennard to his father A.D. Kennard, Jr., August 24, 1862]

Description: Letter from David S. Kennard to his father, A.D. Kennard, Jr. detailing news from Arkansas and it includes: details about receiving letters from A.D., from Jennie, and from "Ma"; a discussion about John Westbrook who was going on to Parson's regiment; a dialogue about not being "posted in prices of anything" except tobacco; and an update on his health. He ends his letter stating that he will answer Ma's and Jennie's letters another time and for his father, A.D., to excuse his short letter.
Date: August 24, 1862
Creator: Kennard, David S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, August 11, 1862]

Description: Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing how letters from Texas aren't coming in. Since the Mississippi River isn't cleared yet. Stores with needed supplies got burnt but they still move forward to fight in Murfreesboro.
Date: August 11, 1862
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Mrs. Watts to John Watts, August 3, 1862]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Watts, to her son, John Watts discussing the whereabouts of the enemy in near by areas. She wishes it would all be over for far to many are wounded or sick. Typhoid fever is going about and she really wishes her son would have more faith. Religion is important to her an she doesn't want her children not being able to get into heaven. She asks John again to let God into his life.
Date: August 3, 1862
Creator: Watts, Mrs.
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group
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