[Diary of Henry J. Durgin] (open access)

[Diary of Henry J. Durgin]

Diary of Henry J. Durgin, Chief Bugler of the 1st N. H. Cavalry from Franklin, Louisiana, a leather-bound book with small paragraphs written under a typed heading for each day of 1864. Durgin served in the Civil War at Camp Ford.
Date: 1864
Creator: Durgin, Henry J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - December 13, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - December 13, 1864]

Letter from J. L. Halbert to his wife, Fanny Halbert, dated December 12, 1864. The letter gives an update on his health as well as instructions regarding her possible acquisition of a servant, and includes a few rumors he has heard regarding the war (Civil War). Included with the original letter is a typed transcript.
Date: December 13, 1864
Creator: Halbert, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History