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[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabric for new pants and vest. He has new orders to move to Pine Bluff.
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hospital discharge notice, March 21, 1865] (open access)

[Hospital discharge notice, March 21, 1865]

Hospital discharge notice for Privt. William Farmer of Company "F," 1st regiment, N. Y. Veteran's Cavalry. The notice details that Farmer is fit for duty and must report to his regiment.
Date: March 21, 1865
Creator: Sumread, A. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Report, July 12, 1868] (open access)

[Report, July 12, 1868]

Handwritten report describing the sabbath school, its officers, the number of Sabbaths, and other statistical information about the Sabbath school. H. K. Redway was elected secretary of the Sabbath school.
Date: July 12, 1868
Creator: Redway, H. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

County map of North Carolina.

Maps show mid-nineteenth century North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida counties, railroads, cities, towns, mineral resources, mining activity, military posts, swamps, and canals. Inset: "Map of Charleston Harbor." Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1: 2,800,000], [ca. 1: 2,530,000], and [ca. 1: 3,530,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid-nineteenth century. Inset details Charleston Harbor. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,580,000] and [ca. 1:109,600].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Shows canal in South Carolina. Includes illustrations of "Table Mountain" and "Chimney Rocks and French Broad River," index. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines on inset. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,000] and [ca. 1:193,000].
Date: [1866..1879]
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows counties, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and swamps; layout of Charleston streets, coastal detail. Insets: Map of Charleston Harbor, images of Table Mountain, Chimney Rocks, and French Broad River. Includes index and illustrations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,521,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Shows canal in South Carolina. Includes illustrations of "Table Mountain" and "Chimney Rocks and French Broad River," index. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines on inset. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,000] and [ca. 1:193,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The country round Washington : the Chesapeake and the Potomac.

Map shows geography and militarily strategic points along the Civil War era eastern coast of the United States. Insets: "City of Washington and the District of Columbia," "Pensacola Bay and its fortifications (Florida)" and "Charleston and the Harbour (South Carolina)." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1: 1,193,000].
Date: 1863
Creator: Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Shows canal in South Carolina. Includes illustrations of "Table Mountain" and "Chimney Rocks and French Broad River," index. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines on inset. Scale [ca. 1:1,521,000] and [ca. 1:193,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Shows canal in South Carolina. Includes illustrations of "Table Mountain" and "Chimney Rocks and French Broad River," index. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines on inset. Scale [ca. 1:1,521,000] and [ca. 1:193,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina.

Map shows North and South Carolina railroads, canals, roads, counties and lighthouses during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Shows canal in South Carolina. Includes illustrations of "Table Mountain" and "Chimney Rocks and French Broad River," index. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by isolines on inset. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,000] and [ca. 1:193,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of North Carolina.

Maps show mid-nineteenth century North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida counties, railroads, cities, towns, mineral resources, mining activity, military posts, swamps, and canals. Inset: "Map of Charleston Harbor." Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1: 2,800,000], [ca. 1: 2,530,000], and [ca. 1: 3,530,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of part of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia: which were the scenes of the most important operations of the southern armies.

Map shows battle locations, roads, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

County map of North Carolina.

Maps show mid-nineteenth century North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida counties, railroads, cities, towns, mineral resources, mining activity, military posts, swamps, and canals. Inset: "Map of Charleston Harbor." Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1: 2,800,000], [ca. 1: 2,530,000], and [ca. 1: 3,530,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabric for new pants and vest. He has new orders to move to Pine Bluff.
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Colton's new topographical map of the eastern portion of the state of North Carolina : with part of Virginia & South Carolina from the latest & best authorities.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia coastal forts, cities, towns, county boundaries, township boundaries, roads, railroads, swamps, and watershed. Scale [ca. 1:506,880].
Date: 1863
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's South Carolina, 1861.

Map shows counties, railroads, roads, swamps, cities, towns, and notable physical features; islands, swamps, railroads, city layout of Charleston, and military facilities on inset. Inset: "Plan of Charleston vicinity & harbor." Includes explanations. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,350,000].
Date: 1861
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colton's map of the state of South Carolina, 1869.

Map shows counties, railroads, common roads, canals, swamps, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: 1869
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Railway Map of the Southern States : Map of part of the United States South of the 37th Parallel embracing the country between the Atlantic Ocean and the 97th meridian of longitude [Sheet 2].

Map shows counties, township grid, completed and proposed railroads, canals, cities, towns, swamps, and notable physical features in the mid-nineteenth century southern United States. Includes reference and distances between points. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1869
Creator: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, December 23, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, December 23, 1860]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing whether or not he will move to Texas, the probability that South Carolina and several other southern states will soon secede from the Union, farming, and news of family and friends.
Date: December 23, 1860
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing the recent Christmas celebration and the visitors who came for the holidays. He also writes about the latest news in regards to the secession of South Carolina, Andrew Johnson's speech on the subject in the Senate, and the probability that Tennessee will also secede. The letter was written over two days, January 2nd and 5th. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. According to the note written at the bottom left corner, the letter was received on January 29, 1861.
Date: January 1861
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lloyd's map of the southern states showing all the railroads, their stations & distances, also the counties, towns, villages, harbors, rivers, and forts. Compiled from the latest government and other reliable sources 1862 [Sheet 2]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, county lines, state lines, settlements, and railroad lines in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and parts of Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Includes text titled "Sketch of the whole southern coast" and map key. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,000,000].
Date: 1862
Creator: Lloyd, James T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Verein-Staaten von Nord-America : mit Ausnahme Florida's und der westlichen territorien.

Map shows states, cities and towns, canals, railroads, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation in the eastern half of the United States and upper Florida to the western territories. Includes legend and notes. Inset: "Südl. Haupt-Theil von Texas." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,350,000].
Date: 1865
Creator: Stülpnagel, F. von
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History