Civil War Collection

Collection

Identifier: A-0166

Staff Only

Civil War Collection

Collection

Identifier: A-0166

This collection has a mix of Southern correspondence, newspaper articles, rosters, orders, war tax receipts, and other papers and documents relating to the Civil War. There are originals, typed transcriptions, and photocopies in the collection.

Conditions Governing Access: Open for research.
Dates: Creation: 1860-1972; Event: Addendum donated 10/13/1931; Event: Addendum donated 6/21/1963; Event: Addendum donated c.1963-1964; Event: Addendum donated 11/15/1968
Extent: 0.30 Cubic Feet
Related Names: Confederate States of America
Language of Materials: English

Box 1

Box — Box: 1

Language of Materials: English

Texas Cavalry

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

a. Roster of 86 soldiers who served with Co. H, 4th Reg., Texas Cavalry, of Nacogdoches County. Includes information on discharge, death or desertion, ca. 1886.

b. Article, The Redland Herald, "Company A, 17th Texas Cavalry," of Nacogdoches County, by W. P. Fears, ca. 1930. Typed transcription. Named in the article are: Sib(Sebron) Noble, Henry Curl, W. M. Burrows, Hickory Blackwell, George F. Moore, James R. Taylor, H. C. Hancock, John Birdwell, James Gunning, W. P. Fears, T. J. Rusk, James Haltom, General Polignac, General Walker, and General Green.

c. Article, The Redland Herald, "Flat Woods," by Miss Addie Birdwell, re her father's service in Co. A, 17th Texas Cavalry, ca. 1930. Typed transcription. Named in the article are: W.P. Fears, Jack Murphy, George Weaver, Billy Birdwell, Lon Cartwright, and John Birdwell.

Language of Materials: English

Roster of 86 soldiers from Nacogdoches County who served with Company H, 4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (includes information on discharge, death or desertion), circa 1886

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1

Dates: Creation: circa 1886
Language of Materials: English

Article, "Company A, 17th Texas Cavalry", 'The Redland Herald', by W. P. Fears re: Nacogdoches County (typed transcription), circa 1930

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2

Sib (Sebron) Noble, Henry Curl, W. M. Burrows, Hickory Blackwell, George F. Moore, James R. Taylor, H. C. Hancock, John Birdwell, James Gunning, W. P. Fears, Thomas J. Rusk, James Haltom, General Polignac, General Walker, and General Green are named in the article.

Dates: Creation: circa 1930
Language of Materials: English

Article, "Flat Woods", 'The Redland Herald', by Miss Addie Birdwell, re: her father's service in Company A, 17th Texas Cavalry (typed transcription), circa 1930

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3

W.P. Fears, Jack Murphy, George Weaver, Billy Birdwell, Lon Cartwright, and John Birdwell are named in the article.

Dates: Creation: circa 1930
Language of Materials: English

Angelina County

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

a. Roster of soldiers from Angelina County, by Dr. Gail Medford, ca. 1968. Typescript.

b. List of 13 Confederate Veterans from Angelina County, ca. 1960. Handwritten.

c. Roster of Captain Brown's Company, Angelina County, ca. October 1968. Typescript.

d. Roster, Company D, 7th Texas Cavalry, Angelina County, ca. October, 1968. Typescript.

e. Article, The Daily Sentinel, re: Company D, 7th Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers, "The Angelina Troop." May 10, 1972.

f. Article, The Galveston Tri-Weekly, re: Angelina County Captain Rhodes passing through San Augustine to join the Planter's Life Guard Regiment in New Orleans, Saturday, 1862. Typed transcription.