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[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 18, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 18, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his company moving to Houston, and describes the new organization system of his regiment.
Date:
April 18, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, April 17, 1864]
Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing his regiment's exit from Camp Garland.
Date:
April 17, 1864
Creator:
Carroll, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses that Redway longs to receive letters from Loriette. He details that his regiment is being moved, but does not have additional information about the location they are moving to. He asks Loriette to write anyways regardless of their move and tells her to take care of herself. He sends his love to his children in the letter's closing. The letter was written while Redway was stationed near Martinsburg,West Virginia.
Date:
April 14, 1864
Creator:
Redway, Hamilton K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his army company's movement and combat through the Mississippi River. He mentions attacking Fort DeRaissa (DeRussy) and his company acting as a reserve reinforcement for General Nathaniel Banks Army of the Gulf and Red River campaign.
Date:
April 14, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his army company's movement and combat through the Mississippi River. He mentions attacking Fort DeRaissa (DeRussy) and his company acting as a reserve reinforcement for General Nathaniel Banks Army of the Gulf and Red River campaign.
Date:
April 14, 1864
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864]
Letter from W. H. Robertson, addressed to "Sisters," and sent from a Civil War camp near Yazoo City. The letter details Robertson's experiences as a soldier in the war, with some information about local skirmishes, whether he will receive orders to go soon, as well as some gossip about the state of the war in general.
Date:
April 11, 1864
Creator:
Robertson, W. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 9, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 9, 1864 and sent from Camp Sidney Johnston, in which he writes about the landscape of the camp, including a lake (Cedar Lake), and expresses that he would like to live there after the war.
Date:
April 9, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 3, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 3, 1864 and sent from Camp Sidney Johnston, in which he writes about receiving her letter and being very happy that she is pregnant, and says that he will be home by the first of June.
Date:
April 3, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 13, 1863]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 13, 1863 and sent from Camp Pemberton, in which he writes about money issues and the recent news related to the war, as well as a mention of his birthday (the day of writing).
Date:
April 13, 1863
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, April 7, 1863]
Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll telling her that a man in his regiment is going home and that he promised to bring Carroll back clothes from Celia.
Date:
April 7, 1863
Creator:
Carroll, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Rector to Kenner K. Rector, July 4, 1863]
Letter from John B. Rector, to his brother, Kenner K. Rector discussing the awful weather in Tennessee while dealing with the enemy. He explains the whole battle of how separate groups were on the battleground; he hopes Kenner's arm heals quickly. John warns his brother to not come back to battle, for nothing good is waiting for him. He's starving, in need of sleep, and wishes he was home.
Date:
April 4, 1863
Creator:
Rector, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, April 16, 1862]
Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing the surprise victory in the Battle of Shiloh, and both armies are using all of there strength in the battle. Managed to acquire supplies when the enemy left a camp in confusion but they were able to capture a few who seemed wanting out of the war. More recruits are arriving and he sends his thanks as well as John, for the sock she sent them.
Date:
April 16, 1862
Creator:
Rector, Kenner K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Dunbar - April 11, 1862]
Letter from J. D. Dunbar to his son, dated April 11, 1962, and gives information about the well-being of his family as well as messages to pass on to friends in the war.
Date:
April 11, 1862
Creator:
Dunbar, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 7, 1862]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Graysen Bradley, dated April 7, 1962 and sent from Camp Hebert near Hempstead, Texas, in which he describes some rumors that his regiment might be disbanded and what he plans to do about the situation.
Date:
April 7, 1862
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, April 29, 1860]
Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David to her son describing the health of family members; the courtship of William and the widow Polk; her social life and the activities of her church; home repair and her need for a new well; Buster Belcher's denial in the sending an "impudent Valentine" and how rudely Kate has treated him. She requests information on his prospect for a good crop and "for making an easy living out there."
Date:
April 29, 1860
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jeanette Rector to Kenner K. Rector, April 16, 1860]
Letter from Jeanette Rector, to her brother, Kenner K. Rector discussing how her school is flourishing, that she's learning a lot, and that she caught a cold like other students did. She sends her love back home and would love a letter from John as well.
Date:
April 16, 1860
Creator:
Rector, Jeanette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]
Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the state of machinery in a mill.
Date:
April 5, 1860
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mollie Dodd to Elvira Moore, April 1, 1860]
Letter to Elvira Moore from Mollie Dodds regarding daily events in Dodds' life.
Date:
April 1, 1860
Creator:
Dodd, Mollie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his Brother, April 29, 1859]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his brother discussing brief news about him and his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He sent gifts to some friends and that he hoped they arrived safely. He had begun constructing a kitchen and dining room for his home and asked that his brother try to locate some seeds that were misplaced somewhere.
Date:
April 29, 1859
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Orlando Osterhout, April 25, 1859]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his brother, Orlando Osterhout, thanking him for the news in his letter. John and his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, expressed their desire to hear more from Orlando and wanted him to visit their parents to gather more news. He wrote briefly about what he and his wife were doing and in the post script, he asked for a canning recipe for his wife.
Date:
April 25, 1859
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Roberts to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 24, 1859]
Letter from Ann Roberts to her sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing family news.
Date:
April 24, 1859
Creator:
Roberts, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
April 20, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
April 12, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Graysen - April 10, 1859]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Graysen, dated April 10, 1859, containing a proposal of marriage. A handwritten note at the top of the original letter says: "married 9-22-59."
Date:
April 10, 1859
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History