[Letter from J. S. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 18, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 18, 1860]

Letter to Charles B. Moore from J. S. Rucker discussing local politics and news from the area. Two of the local elections he wrote about were for the positions of constable and squire.
Date: June 18, 1860
Creator: Rucker, J. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of a Letter from J. S. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 18, 1860] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter from J. S. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, June 18, 1860]

Transcript of a letter to Charles B. Moore from J. S. Rucker discussing local politics and news from the area. Two of the local elections he wrote about were for the positions of constable and squire.
Date: June 18, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from George A. Wilson to Charles B. Moore, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from George A. Wilson to Charles B. Moore, 1861]

Letter from George A. Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news and farming, as well as the war and the hardships it has caused. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore at Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Arkansas. Part of the envelope has been torn away. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, it was received on December 9, 1861.
Date: 1861
Creator: Wilson, George A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, January 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, January 1861]

Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore discussing news of family and friends. The letter is dated January 21 and 24. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Charles Moore in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. There is a note written at the top that says it was sent from Rocky Bayou, Arkansas January 25, 1861.
Date: January 1861
Creator: Rucker, Julia L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Liza Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 1861] (open access)

[Envelope from Liza Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 1861]

Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. There is a note written in blue ink that says "A friendly letter written to Henry from Liza Moore at Flatwood, Ark." According to the dates written at the top, the letter was written on March 8, 1861 and March 10, 1861. The note at the bottom left corner says that it was received on March 27, 1861. A portion of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.
Date: March 1861
Creator: Moore, Liza
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza and Josephus C. Moore to Henry S. Moore, March 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza and Josephus C. Moore to Henry S. Moore, March 1861]

Letter from Josephus C. and Ziza Moore to Henry S. Moore discussing family news, farming, Abraham Lincoln, and the probability that Tennessee will soon secede from the Union. The letter was written over several days from March 8, 1861 to March 12, 1861.
Date: March 1861
Creator: Moore, Josephus C. & Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore, March 31, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore, March 31, 1861]

Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore. Much of the letter is written as a poem discussing recent news, secession, and slavery, and there is a drawing in pencil of a bearded man on the last page. There is a note written in ink on the first page from Henry S. Moore to Charles. He says that he is mailing this letter along with another from J. B. Harris to him. The note is dated June 11, 1861 in Paris.
Date: March 31, 1861
Creator: Nimmo, J. S. & Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing recent news, opposition to the war in East Tennessee, and his corn crop. He mentions that Josephus is at Fosterville with some volunteers and that times are hard and he is feeling very anxious for himself and his family. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Izzard County, Arkansas, and it is dated May 22, 1891. According to the note on the left, it was received on June 8, 1861.
Date: May 22, 1861
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 20, 1861]

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, Charles's property in Texas, and the military. Henry writes that he joined the Cavalry company from Collin County under Jim Throckmorton and discusses their preparations for war. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Izard County, Arkansas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas, July 27. According to the handwritten note in the top left corner, the letter was received on August 6, 1861. The envelope has been torn in several places.
Date: July 20, 1861
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 28, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 28, 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing her recent visit to a military camp, the latest news of regiments preparing for war, and Josephus's recovery from a recent illness. There is an envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Rocky Bayou, Arkansas. Part of the envelope has been torn away.
Date: July 28, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Ziza Moore and Family to Charles B. Moore, October 1, 1861] (open access)

[Envelope from Ziza Moore and Family to Charles B. Moore, October 1, 1861]

Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore, Rocky Bayou, Izzard County, Arkansas. According to the written note at the bottom left corner, it is from Ziza Moore and family and was received on October 15, 1861. It is postmarked Unionville, Tennessee, October 3rd, but the date October 1, 1861 is written in blue ink. the back of the envelope has been torn off.
Date: October 1, 1861
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope Fragment, February 1862] (open access)

[Envelope Fragment, February 1862]

Envelope fragment dated February 8, 1862 and February 9, 1862. Much of the envelope is missing. It appears to be addressed to ______ Moore or ______ Wallace, perhaps at Rocky Bayou, Arkansas.
Date: February 1862
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, February 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, February 1862]

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing the latest military news, the possibility of being able to stop by Charles's house and swap horses, money, enlistment extensions, and other news from his camp. The letter was started on February 16th and finished on the 17th. The address appears on the left side of the front. It is addressed to Charles B. Moore, Rocky Bayou, Izard Co., Arkansas. There is a handwritten note to the left of the address that says "from H. S. Moore of Capt Throckmorton's Co. Stone's Reg. Texas Cavalry McCulloch's Brigade, received February 28, 1862."
Date: February 1862
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Elvira D. Moore and Lucinda Wallace to Mr. Jo or Charles B. Moore, March 9,1862] (open access)

[Envelope from Elvira D. Moore and Lucinda Wallace to Mr. Jo or Charles B. Moore, March 9,1862]

Envelope from Elvira D. Moore and Lucinda Wallace addressed to Mr. Jo [?] or Charles B. Moore at Rocky Bayou, Arkansas. It is postmarked Shelbyville, Tennessee, March 11th, and the date Mar. 9, 1862 is written in blue ink. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, the letter was received on March 25, 1862. There are some numbers written in pencil on the back.
Date: March 9, 1862
Creator: Moore, Elvira D. & Wallace, Lucinda
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, March 13, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, March 13, 1862]

Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, discussing Henry Moore's experience as a cavalryman in a Confederate regiment during the Battle of Pea Ridge. He describes terrible weather, engaging the Union soldiers, and eventually retreating.
Date: March 13, 1862
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, March 13, 1862] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, March 13, 1862]

Transcript of a letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, discussing Henry Moore's experience as a cavalryman in a Confederate regiment during the Battle of Pea Ridge. He describes terrible weather, engaging the Union soldiers, and eventually retreating.
Date: March 13, 1862
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jo S. Wallace  to Josephus C. Moore, February 7, 1864, forwarded by Charles Moore with addendum to Ziza Moore via Josephus, March 15, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Josephus C. Moore, February 7, 1864, forwarded by Charles Moore with addendum to Ziza Moore via Josephus, March 15, 1864]

Letter from Jo S. Wallace to J. C. Moore regarding Wallace's difficulty finding an engineering job in California and other news. Charles Moore has written an addendum to the letter and sent it and another letter onward to Ziza Moore and Josephus.
Date: February 18, 1864
Creator: Wallace, Jo S. & Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Jo S. Wallace  to Josephus C. Moore, February 7, 1864, forwarded by Charles Moore with addendum to Ziza Moore via Josephus, March 15, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Jo S. Wallace to Josephus C. Moore, February 7, 1864, forwarded by Charles Moore with addendum to Ziza Moore via Josephus, March 15, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Jo S. Wallace to J. C. Moore regarding Wallace's difficulty finding an engineering job in California and other news. Charles Moore has written an addendum to the letter and sent it and another letter onward to Ziza Moore and Josephus.
Date: February 18, 1864
Creator: Wallace, Jo S. & Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 1864]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, in which Charles copies and forwards a letter by E. D. Rushing. Rushing wrote about the whereabouts of Charles' brother and sister, Henry and Sabina, and of the violence in Izard County, Arkansas. Rushing reports that his two eldest daughters and their husbands are dead. He then describes how Union sympathizers are seeking a new constitution in Arkansas. Rushing concludes with his ideas about the Civil War being a race war and that non-white races must be forced out of the country. Charles Moore then adds a conclusion, lamenting the state of things. A small portion of the top of each page is missing.
Date: March 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 1864]

Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, in which Charles copies and forwards a letter by E. D. Rushing. Rushing wrote about the whereabouts of Charles' brother and sister, Henry and Sabina, and of the violence in Izard County, Arkansas. Rushing reports that his two eldest daughters and their husbands are dead. He then describes how Union sympathizers are seeking a new constitution in Arkansas. Rushing concludes with his ideas about the Civil War being a race war and that non-white races must be forced out of the country. Charles Moore then adds a conclusion, lamenting the state of things.
Date: March 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 13, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 13, 1864]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, in which Charles has copied and forwarded a message from Captain C. C. Allen regarding the pervasive thievery in Izard County, Arkansas, and that Moore would do well not to return. He also discusses some local news, including further arrests of a gang of horse thieves.
Date: March 13, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 13, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, March 13, 1864]

Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, in which Charles has copied and forwarded a message from Captain C. C. Allen regarding the pervasive thievery in Izard County, Arkansas, and that Moore would do well not to return. He also discusses some local news, including further arrests of a gang of horse thieves.
Date: March 13, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira, Josephus, Matilda, and Ziza Moore, January 21, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira, Josephus, Matilda, and Ziza Moore, January 21, 1865]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus, Elvira, Matilda, and Ziza Moore in which a transcribed letter from John Dixon recounts lawless times in Izard County, Arkansas. Charles goes on to write about his opinions on law and order, and then relays local news about friends and family.
Date: January 21, 1865
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from from Charles Moore to Elvira, Josephus, Matilda, and Ziza Moore, January 21, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from from Charles Moore to Elvira, Josephus, Matilda, and Ziza Moore, January 21, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Josephus, Elvira, Matilda, and Ziza Moore in which a transcribed letter from John Dixon recounts lawless times in Izard County, Arkansas. Charles goes on to write about his opinions on law and order, and then relays local news about friends and family.
Date: January 21, 1865
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library