Civil War Collection
Civil War Collection
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
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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
- Language of Materials
- English
Texas Cavalry
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
- 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
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
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
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.
- Language of Materials
- English
Roster of soldiers from Angelina County, by Dr. Gail Medford (typescript), circa 1968
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1968
- Language of Materials
- English
List of 13 Confederate veterans from Angelina County (handwritten), circa 1960
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1960
- Language of Materials
- English
Roster of Captain Brown's Company, Angelina County (typescript), circa 10/1968
- Dates
- Creation: circa 10/1968
- Language of Materials
- English
Roster, Company D, 7th Texas Cavalry, Angelina County (typescript), circa 10/1968
- Dates
- Creation: circa 10/1968
- Language of Materials
- English
Article re: Company D, 7th Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers, "The Angelina Troop", 'Daily Sentinel', 5/10/1972
- Dates
- Creation: 5/10/1972
- Language of Materials
- English
Article in 'The Galveston Tri-Weekly' re: Angelina County Captain Rhodes passing through San Augustine to join the Planter's Life Guard Regiment in New Orlean (typed transcription), 1862
- Dates
- Creation: 1862
- Language of Materials
- English
Correspondence
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from W. S. Herndin at Velasco, TX to J. T. Garnett in Smith County (original and photocopy) , 12/9/1862
- Dates
- Creation: 12/9/1862
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from J. Bates, Lt. Colonel commanding the Bates Battalion at Velasco, TX granting furlough to J. T. Garnett in Smith County (original and photocopy) , 12/9/1862
- Dates
- Creation: 12/9/1862
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from Helen at Crockett to her husband (photocopy and typed transcription), 9/13/1864
- Dates
- Creation: 9/13/1864
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from man at Bayou Rapids to "my Own Helen" (photocopy and typed transcription) , 6/19/1864
- Dates
- Creation: 6/19/1864
- Language of Materials
- English
Correspondence
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from A. S. Wallace at Arkadelphia, AR to Sarah H. Wallace (handwritten transcription and some genealogical information), 9/2/1862
- Dates
- Creation: 9/2/1862
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from W. F. Mills at camp near Mansfield, LA to his parents (typed transcription) (letter appeared in the 'San Augustine Tribune' Historical Edition, 12/5/1935), 4/12/1864
- Dates
- Creation: 4/12/1864
- Language of Materials
- English
Letter from B. Fuller, in charge of the Inspection Office, to F. B. Sexton, House of Representatives re: Nacogdoches mail route, 10/8/1862
- Dates
- Creation: 10/8/1862
- Language of Materials
- English
H. J. Campbell's discharge certificate from the Army of the Confederate States (photocopy), 5/25/1865
- Dates
- Creation: 5/25/1865
- Language of Materials
- English
Special order, Headquarters Conscript Service, Austin, declaring employees of Sawyer, Risher and Hail and J. C. Bradfield, mail contractors, exempt from the Conscript Act, 8/1/1863
- Dates
- Creation: 8/1/1863
- Language of Materials
- English
Confederate tax receipts, 1861-1863
- Dates
- Creation: 1861-1863
- Language of Materials
- English
Confederate soldier's song, "Run Yank or Die" (original, transcription and a photocopy), circa 1864
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1864
- Language of Materials
- English
Speech, "The Southern Youth" (original and typed transcription), 11/22/1871 (?)
- Dates
- Creation: 11/22/1871 (?)
- Language of Materials
- English
Folder 11
- Language of Materials
- English
General Order No. 132, U. S. Commanding officer, San Antonio, to the officers and soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 9/4/1865
- Dates
- Creation: 9/4/1865
- Language of Materials
- English
Address to U. S. non-commissioned officers and privates, c.1863
- Dates
- Creation: c.1863
- Language of Materials
- English
Diary of First Sergeant H. N. Connor and a transcript edited by W. T. Block (includes a copy of Conner's discharge from the Army of Confederate States), circa 1861-1864
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1861-1864
- Language of Materials
- English
Citation
Cite Item
Civil War Collection, A-0166. East Texas Research Center.
Cite Item Description
Civil War Collection, A-0166. East Texas Research Center. http://archives.sfasu.edu/repositories/2/resources/311 Accessed March 17, 2025.