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[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, September 21, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, September 21, 1864]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses the regiment's move to Camp Piatt in West Virginia. Redway describes the terrain and mentions that the camp is close to the Kanawha river as well as to Charleston. He also discusses a possible visit by Loriette to the camp, but he details that he does not know if they will remain there for the winter. Redway notes the he is not sure he will be able to get a leave of absence and that he has not yet been paid. He sends his love to Loriette and his children in the letter's closing. He asks her to write him at Camp Piatt and gives her the address. The letter is dated September 21, 1864.
Date: September 21, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Head Quarters, September 14, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Head Quarters, September 14, 1864]

Special orders to make a Board of Survey to do the job of the late Joseph E. Conway Co. A. Then the Board of Survey to meet at Camp Piatt and start the inventory.
Date: September 14, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, September 11, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara Fentress, describing his new orders to Houston, Texas. He also discusses the possibility of a leave of absence.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S. C. Page, September 24, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from S. C. Page, September 24, 1864]

Letter from S. C. Page to friend discussing her travels to hospitals to tend to wounded soldiers from Louisiana. She took with her sacks of clothes and letters and gave money when she could. She was appalled at the injuries she saw and the lack of clothing some men received while they were hospitalized. Page went to multiple hospitals and introduced herself to the Louisianan soldiers to give them company. She earned the nickname "Lady Bountiful" during her travels.
Date: September 24, 1864
Creator: Page, S. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore quickly describing a rebel raid into Josephus' area. He reports no great damage, but the rebels did pillage the area.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, September 19, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, September 19, 1864]

Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, wherein Charles talks about troubles coming from the war and hoping for peace to come soon. He copies a letter from his Uncle H. C. "Bill" Moore regarding the sacking of Atlanta.
Date: September 19, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 25, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 25, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore regarding war difficulties. Specifically, a raid has taken place and has shaken up the community. Army recruiting is taking place and there are rumors of a draft. The Home Guard, while supposed to protect the citizens of Tennessee, are shown to be sliding into lawlessness.
Date: September 25, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864]

Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore quickly describing a rebel raid into Josephus' area. He reports no great damage, but the rebels did pillage the area.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, September 19, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, September 19, 1864]

Letter from Charles Moore to Liza Moore, wherein Charles talks about troubles coming from the war and hoping for peace to come soon. He copies a letter from his Uncle W. C. "Bill" Moore regarding the sacking of Atlanta.
Date: September 19, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 25, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 25, 1864]

Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore regarding war difficulties. Specifically, a raid has taken place and has shaken up the community. Army recruiting is taking place and there are rumors of a draft. The Home Guard, while supposed to protect the citizens of Tennessee, are shown to be sliding into lawlessness.
Date: September 25, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 30, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 30, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll telling of a battle he was in, and the wagons and goods they took from the enemy.
Date: September 30, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll telling her to take care of herself and to do less housework while she is sick, and asking her only to send him a pair of pants.
Date: September 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 4, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, September 4, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing the Confederate Army's deal with the Indians, the clothing he has received from Celia, and an upcoming move to the Arkansas River.
Date: September 4, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 10, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 10, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 10, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about how he wishes her to write twice a week rather than once, and speaks of some sickness among the troops in Galveston.
Date: September 10, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 4, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 4, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 4, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about how much he misses her, and gives her some instructions about taking care of herself as she nears the end of her pregnancy. Included is a short letter to their daughter Callie, nicknamed "Bobolinks."
Date: September 4, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 17, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 17, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 17, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about his excitement and hearing of her giving birth to a daughter, asks for a letter from her describing the particulars, and instructs her to name the child.
Date: September 17, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Henderson - September 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Henderson - September 9, 1864]

Letter from W. H. Henderson to his father and mother, sent from a camp near Jonesboro, Georgia on September 9, 1864, telling about how the "Yankees" took Atlanta and giving updates on friends and family members in the war.
Date: September 9, 1864
Creator: Henderson, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 22, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 22, 1864]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 22, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about their wedding anniversary the day of his writing, and mentions a yellow fever outbreak in Houston and Galveston.
Date: September 22, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress - September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress - September 11, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara Fentress, describing his new orders to Houston, Texas. He also discusses the possibility of a leave of absence.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864] (open access)

[Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864]

Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond discussing the shipment of saddles and what to do with the blankets at William M. Rice's house. They ask Bremond to sell these blankets or to trade them for cotton and/or a permit to export cotton.
Date: September 12, 1864
Creator: Rowe & Ford
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864]

Transcript of Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond discussing the shipment of saddles and what to do with the blankets at William M. Rice's house. They ask Bremond to sell these blankets or to trade them for cotton and/or a permit to export cotton.
Date: September 12, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Rector to Kenner K. Rector, September 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Rector to Kenner K. Rector, September 9, 1864]

Letter from John B. Rector, to his brother, Kenner K. Rector discussing how he's returned to the regiment again, General Wheeler raiding Tennessee in order to force General Sherman to fall back and stop his attack on Atlanta, and his confidence on General Hood's ability to hold Atlanta for some time to come. He additionally mentions the brilliance of the nomination of George McClellan and the Democratic Party strategy, and believes that no matter what the Confederacy should continue to fight for its independence.
Date: September 9, 1864
Creator: Rector, John B.
System: The Portal to Texas History