War Trophies

Photograph of a drawing of "Trophe's Apre's la Victoire", or War Trophies, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Declaration of War

Photograph of a drawing of "Declaration de Guerre", or Declaration of War, c. 1837.
Date: 1837~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Copy of a Map of the Seat of War in Florida

Map showing the area of central Florida where the Second Seminole War took place. It includes swamps, lakes, rivers, and military roads, as well as smaller maps of Florida and of the battle ground between Major Francis Langhorne Dade and the Seminoles.
Date: March 20, 1836
Creator: Johnson, J. E.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

Copy of a Map of the Seat of War in Florida, 1836

Map showing the area of central Florida where the Second Seminole War took place. It includes swamps, lakes, rivers, settlements, forts, and military roads.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of minutes from the Council of War, November 2, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the Council of War, November 2, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from the Council of War discussing how to best approach their enemy.
Date: November 2, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Eugenio Navarro to the Mexican Secretary of War and Navy, February 20, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Eugenio Navarro to the Mexican Secretary of War and Navy, February 20, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Eugenio Navarro to the Mexican Secretary of War and Navy, on February 2, 1830, discussing the President of Mexico's decree discussing the appropriate punishment of the men who deserted the Mexican Army for the Texian army.
Date: February 20, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map Illustrating the plan of the defenses of the Western & North Western Frontier, as proposed by the Honorable J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War in his report of December 30, 1837

Map showing the area west of the Mississippi River. It includes United States territory name, Indian territory, settlements, and rivers.
Date: 1837
Creator: Hood, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Reports from the Secretaries of State and War, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant." (open access)

"Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Reports from the Secretaries of State and War, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant."

U.S. House, 24th Congress, 1st session, H.R. Doc. #56, May 14, 1836; correspondence with the government of Mexico
Date: May 14, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Certification of Results for the Election of a Delegate to the Council of War at Gonzales, October 12, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Certification of Results for the Election of a Delegate to the Council of War at Gonzales, October 12, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a certification of results for the election of a delegate to the council of war at Gonzales, in which the author testifies that Maj. Benjamin J. White received the unanimous vote for representative from the Goliad Committee of Safety.
Date: October 12, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Juan L. Valesgaes de Leon to the Secretaries Office of War and Marine, October 31, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Juan L. Valesgaes de Leon to the Secretaries Office of War and Marine, October 31, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Juan L. Valesgaes de Leon to the Secretaries Office of War and Marine discussing battalions.
Date: October 31, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. (open access)

History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix.

Book outlining the history of the Texas Revolution and a description of Texas geography, with a map, as well as an appendix containing personal accounts and text excerpts about specific events.
Date: 1838
Creator: Newell, Chester
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters from John J. Linn and James Kerr to Col. Grayson and the Council of War, October 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letters from John J. Linn and James Kerr to Col. Grayson and the Council of War, October 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Kerr to Col. Grayson and the Council of War, in which Linn requests the parol of three gentlemen. John J. Linn also writes and vouches for the gentlemen and their ability to comply with the terms of their parol.
Date: October 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War in Texas; A Review of Facts and Circumstances, showing that this contest is a Crusade Against Mexico, set on foot by Slaveholders, Land Speculators, &c. In Order to Re-Establish, Extend, and Perpetuate the System of Slavery and the Slave Trade. (open access)

The War in Texas; A Review of Facts and Circumstances, showing that this contest is a Crusade Against Mexico, set on foot by Slaveholders, Land Speculators, &c. In Order to Re-Establish, Extend, and Perpetuate the System of Slavery and the Slave Trade.

Opinion piece describing the history and reasons for the Texas Revolution, including the position that it was intended to support slavery in Texas.
Date: 1837
Creator: Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

History of South America and Mexico ; comprising their discovery, geography, politics, commerce and revolutions. By Hon. John M. Niles. To which is annexed, A geographical and historical view of Texas, with a detailed account of the Texian revolution and war. By Hon. L. T. Pease.

Hand drawn color map of Mexico and the Republic of Texas as of 1838. Includes political boundaries, cities, and rivers.
Date: 1838
Creator: Niles, John M. (John Milton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John J. Linn to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, November 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John J. Linn to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, November 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John J. Linn to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, in which Linn informs Austin that Governor Gonzales, his secretary, and twenty Mexican troops arrived at Goliad but were not appropriately received by Capt. Dimmitt. Linn warns Dimmitt is an enemy to the mexican people and his harshness towards the inhabitants of Goliad will have consequences for the Texas revolutionary cause.
Date: November 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George Huff to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, October 31, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George Huff to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, October 31, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Huff to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, in which Huff reports that he has arrived at DeWitts with the artillery, and requests an escort to protect the artillery.
Date: October 31, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from John W. Dorsey, M. D. to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, December 22, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John W. Dorsey, M. D. to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, December 22, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John W. Dorsey, M. D. to Genl. Stephen F. Austin, in which Dorsey offers his experience as a military physician.
Date: December 22, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Lojero to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 16, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Lojero to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, February 16, 1835]

Letter from Francisco Lojero to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing the council that he is sending weapons for defense against the Indians, as was ordered by the government.
Date: 1835-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 30, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, November 30, 1835]

Letter from José María Guerra to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning news from comandante militar of Santa Anna.
Date: 1835-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Leona Vicario, March 23, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Leona Vicario, March 23, 1835]

Transcript for a letter from Leona Vicario, on March 23, 1835, discussing Vicente de la Garza's discovery that no militiamen are allowed in Austin's colony.
Date: March 23, 1835
Creator: Vicario, Leona
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Letter, January 10-12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter, January 10-12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter, written between January 10 and 12, 1836, discussing a loan the Americans settled in Texas have received from the United States government, and the troops they expect to receive soon.
Date: [1836-01-10..1836-01-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from the Citizens of the Republic of Texas to Memucan Hunt, June 23, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from the Citizens of the Republic of Texas to Memucan Hunt, June 23, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the citizens of the Republic of Texas to Memucan Hunt, on June 23, 1836, asking that he raise his regiment and make arrangements quickly, given that the current president of Mexico has decided to ignore the armistice signed by Santa Anna.
Date: June 23, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Genl. Martin Perfecto de Cos to Stephen F. Austin, October 18, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Genl. Martin Perfecto de Cos to Stephen F. Austin, October 18, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Genl. Martin Perfecto de Cos to Stephen F. Austin, in which Cos describes his surprise at learning that Austin is the Commander of the Texas Revolutionary Army. Cos accuses Austin of ignorance and impatience and refuses to acknowledge the Federal Army of Texas as a legitimate entity. Ugartechea writes with directions to suspend dispensing lands until the revolutionary conflict is over, and that any land titles acquired during this time will not be legally acknowledged.
Date: October 18, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, April 27, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, April 27, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Domingo de Ugartechea, on April 27, 1835, discussing the request by the Mexican government for more troops to be sent to Monclova, and the naming of a man to a military position.
Date: April 27, 1835
Creator: Ugartechea, Domingo de
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History