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How the war commenced and how near it is ended.

Map shows most of the United States during the U. S. Civil War with Confederate States emphasized in gray and black. Includes text. Scale not given.
Date: 1864?
Creator: National Union Executive Committee (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass] (open access)

[Civil War Diary of Dr. John Henry Bass]

Transcript of the diary of D. John Henry Bass documenting his time in the Confederate Army, including his observations, notes about the progress of the war and various skirmishes, and being wounded.
Date: 1864
Creator: Bass, John Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt for payment of $11 by O.A. Fisher for the county war tax.
Date: March 28, 1864
Creator: White, John L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General orders no.226, July 8, 1864] (open access)

[General orders no.226, July 8, 1864]

General orders no.226 detail that the Army ration has been modified. The orders give a list of five regulations that must be observed.
Date: July 8, 1864
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General orders no. 271, October 15, 1864] (open access)

[General orders no. 271, October 15, 1864]

General orders no. 271 detail the corrections that would be made to General orders no. 127. The orders state that paragraph IV of general orders no. 127 would be replaced with the paragraph in this document. This document also includes additions to general orders no. 127.
Date: October 15, 1864
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General orders no. 301, December 19, 1864] (open access)

[General orders no. 301, December 19, 1864]

General orders no. 301 details that every officer and soldier capable of duty is needed on the field. The document instructs that all Provost Marshals, Boards of Enrollment, surgeons, recruiting officers to send all who are fit for service to the front.
Date: December 19, 1864
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Circular no. 33, June 14, 1864] (open access)

[Circular no. 33, June 14, 1864]

Circular No. 33, which is hints to officers leaving the service.
Date: June 14, 1864
Creator: U.S. War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Ordnance Office Quarterly Report, March 31, 1864] (open access)

[Ordnance Office Quarterly Report, March 31, 1864]

Ordnance Office Quarterly Report blank form. It has questions on things such as the quality of35 horse equipment, Sabres, pistols, etc.
Date: March 31, 1864
Creator: U.S. War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Company Orders Book, June 15, 1864-June 1865] (open access)

[Company Orders Book, June 15, 1864-June 1865]

Company order book with special orders, many of them for promotions and demotions. They include demotions for robbing a paroled rebel soldier, incompetence, intoxication, and disorderly behavior. There is an order that all men must turn in all civilian and rebel clothing. The book also appears to have been used for schoolwork and drawing by children at some later date. It also includes some song lyrics or poetry. Many pages are cut out of the back of the book and some pages partially missing.
Date: June 15, 1864
Creator: U.S. War Department
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General orders no. 231, July 18, 1864] (open access)

[General orders no. 231, July 18, 1864]

General orders no. 231 details the following Acts and Resolutions of Congress:I.) Appropriations for fortifications; II.) Act to authorize commanders to execute sentence against guerrillas, spies, deserters, murderers, and for other purposes; III.) Act concerning pensions; IV.) Act for better organization of Quartermaster's Department; V.) Resolution to settle Captain Hebard's accounts, the accounts of the United States volunteers, and other officer's accounts; VI.)Resolution in amending act concerning pay of officers and men in Western Department; VII.) Resolution for publication of the Army register; VIII.) Resolution for relief of officers of 4th and 5th Indian regiments; IX.) Resolution in relation to leaves of absence to professors at Military Academy; X.) Resolution explaining act of June 20, 1864, to increase soldier's pay; XI.) Resolution to increase pay of hospital matrons; and XII.) resolution to explain resolution relative to pay of staff of Lieutenant General.
Date: July 18, 1864
Creator: War Department, Adjutant General's Office
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter of Notification Regarding John Duger, May 4, 1864] (open access)

[Letter of Notification Regarding John Duger, May 4, 1864]

Letter from the Provost Marshal's Office, addressed to the commanding officer of Company F, 1st Regiment, New York Cavalry Vols. regarding John Duger. Text of letter: Sir: I have the honor to inform you that John Duger of your Company was reported at this office, from the Carlisle District, Pa., as a Deserter from the U. S. Army, May 2nd, 1864. He was this day forwarded to Baltimore en route to his Regiment. Cost of Arrest....$30.00 " Transportation....$2.10 Total to be charged....#32.10 The letter is signed by "Capt. 53d P. V., and Provost Marshal Post."
Date: May 4, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Instructions for Ordnance Officers and Acting Ordnance Officers at Headquarters of Departments, Armies, Divisions, Brigades, or Districts. (open access)

Instructions for Ordnance Officers and Acting Ordnance Officers at Headquarters of Departments, Armies, Divisions, Brigades, or Districts.

Circular from the War Department containing "General Orders No. 193" to perfect organizing the services of the Ordnance Department, as connected with Armies in the field and the Military Departments, and at the same time securing for that Department the services of a body efficient officers, trained to its special duties. The document includes 10 orders sent by Secretary of War E. D. Townsend as well as the specific orders of George D. Ramsay to complete the orders of Townsend. Two forms are printed at the end of the circular: Form No. 31 (b), Monthly Report of Ordnance and Acting Ordnance Officers on duty; and Form No. 31 (c), Quarterly Report of Officers responsible for Ordnance Property.
Date: May 23, 1864
Creator: Ramsay, George D.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Volunteer Enlistment Form for Franklin Juvell - February 29, 1864] (open access)

[Volunteer Enlistment Form for Franklin Juvell - February 29, 1864]

Volunteer enlistment form for Franklin Juvell on February 29, 1864. Juvell, age 18 and born in Westmorland, New York, was mustered into the service of the United States in the 1st Regiment Volunteer Cavalry of New York.
Date: February 29, 1864
Creator: Griswold, E. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from F.J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice - January 28, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from F.J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice - January 28, 1864]

Letter from F. J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice discussing the raising of a company for his regiment. He mentions that there are cadets that should be able to be persuaded in Ladd Byne's Company.
Date: January 28, 1864
Creator: Richardson, F. J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 7, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 7, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated February 7, 1864 and sent from a camp near Perry's Landing, in which he writes about the progress of the war, as well as about the desertion of some of the members of his company.
Date: February 7, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 1, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 1, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated February 1, 1864 and sent from a camp near Perry's Landing, in which he writes about the health of himself and his company, and reports that he has no news about the war.
Date: February 1, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 20, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 20, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 20, 1864 and sent from a camp at Caney Creek, in which he writes about having nothing to do and how he hopes to visit in one or two months.
Date: March 20, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 2, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 2, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 2, 1864 and sent from a camp near Caney Creek, in which he writes about having received her letters, and asking her to tell him about it if she is sick.
Date: March 2, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 21, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 21, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 21, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about the recent news of the war and how it might impact the orders of his company.
Date: April 21, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 26, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 26, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated February 26, 1864 and sent from a camp near Caney Creek, in which he writes about being sick because of cutting wisdom teeth and tells of fortifications made a Caney Creek, where his company moved. On the back of the letter is written, presumable by Minnie, "God bless my noble husband. I love him far better than life. What would I not give to see him."
Date: February 26, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 3, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 3, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 3, 1864 and sent from Camp Sidney Johnston, in which he writes about receiving her letter and being very happy that she is pregnant, and says that he will be home by the first of June.
Date: April 3, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 9, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 9, 1864 and sent from a camp near Caney Creek, in which he writes about the Yankees leaving the peninsula and mentions a shortage of food in his company.
Date: March 9, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 18, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 18, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 18, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his company moving to Houston, and describes the new organization system of his regiment.
Date: April 18, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 26, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 26, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 26, 1864 and sent from a camp at Caney Creek, in which he writes about wanting her to tell him everything and not worry about boring him.
Date: March 26, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History