Semi-weekly newspaper from Bellville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Letter from Brig. Gen. Hinks special order that Private Joseph Short will be joining his regiment without delay. (On Back) The cost of transportation for Private J. Short was $10.00. Also the transportation cost of $5.28 from Baltimore MD.

Letter from J. Gibbs to Fred A. Rice discussing the survey of his property, the purchase of grey hounds, and taxes.

Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice informing him that, even though the cotton was received, it was received too late to pay off the tithe (debt?) owed from cotton in 1863. He states that the cotton received will be kept instead of sent back to Fred.

Transcript of Letter from J. Gibbs to Fred A. Rice discussing the survey of his property, the purchase of grey hounds, and taxes.

Transcript of Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice informing him that, even though the cotton was received, it was received too late to pay off the tithe (debt?) owed from cotton in 1863. He states that the cotton received will be kept instead of sent back to Fred.

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

General orders no.226 detail that the Army ration has been modified. The orders give a list of five regulations that must be observed.

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding war news and concern for her finances. He asks about the cane crops and talks about buying a horse.

Substitute volunteer enlistment for Robert B. Way to take the place of James H. Farquarharson of Alleghany County, New York. The enlistment papers contain a physical description of Way.

Letter from O.G. Bacon to Hamilton K. Redway which discusses the the current happenings in Bacon's life and in the county he lives in. He tell Redway of a job offer he has taken and of the bountiful wheat and fruit crops. Bacon furthers that the two should continue to correspond to one another. In the letter's closing, he and his wife send their love to Redway's wife and family. Bacon wrote this letter to Redway while he was living in Rheatown, Tennessee.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated May 8, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his regiment's orders to go to Louisiana, thwarting his plans to visit home in June, and mentions some of the recent occurrences in the war.

Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising. Published every day except Sunday.