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[The Confederate States Receipt for Time of Service for James L. Cunningham, July, 1862] (open access)

[The Confederate States Receipt for Time of Service for James L. Cunningham, July, 1862]

The Confederate States of America receipt for time of service for James L. Cunningham. Cunningham served as a lieutenant from May 13 to July 18, 1862. The receipt included the payment he received for his service, his regiment, and a signed statement from Cunningham that verified the information was correct.
Date: 1862-07~
Creator: Confederate States of America
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. McDade to Headquarters, March 19, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. McDade to Headquarters, March 19, 1862]

Letter from J. W. McDade to Headquarters concerning Private John Patterson Osterhout's detachment. The brief message stated that John was officially detached from his unit and had to report back to his company after seven days.
Date: March 19, 1862
Creator: McDade, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Soldier's Discharge Papers for John Patterson Osterhout] (open access)

[Soldier's Discharge Papers for John Patterson Osterhout]

Soldier's discharge papers for John Patterson Osterhout due to his term of service expiring. He was discharged honorably from the army of the Confederate States on April 25, 1862. The document includes a basic description of his appearance and who he served under.
Date: April 25, 1862
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[An Address Delivered by Miss Ett Shanklin on Presentation of a Flag to the Company of Capt. H. M. Bouldin, 1862] (open access)

[An Address Delivered by Miss Ett Shanklin on Presentation of a Flag to the Company of Capt. H. M. Bouldin, 1862]

Flag presentation address by Miss Ett Shanklin to the company of Captain H. M. Bouldin. The address was to honor the service of the company and emphasized their youth and bravery.
Date: 1862
Creator: Thanklin, E. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History