[Letter from Lewis Sherrilan, December 28, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis Sherrilan, December 28, 1864]

General Orders No. 30. Corps. and army commanders can grant leave of absence or furloughs with the following regulations. the regulations specify who and how many men can be absent at one time.There are seven regulations for leave of absence or furloughs.
Date: December 28, 1864
Creator: Sherrilan, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. M. Rife, December 16, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Rife, December 16, 1864]

General orders No. 14. First Capt. Claflin inspection of the cavalry was good. Officers should exert themselves to the fullest. Officers and men will be taught in all that pertains to General and in the manual of Arms and dismount movements. This Order is to be read by Commanders for three days at Roll call.
Date: December 16, 1864
Creator: Rife, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from R. F. Taylor, December 13, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from R. F. Taylor, December 13, 1864]

Special Order No. 107 Norman W. C? promoted and Wm. H. Sleep? reduced in rank.
Date: December 13, 1864
Creator: Taylor, R. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Major General Crooks, December 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Crooks, December 9, 1864]

General Order for official communications. First documents should be enclosed with synopsis on from, Intermediate Commanders should make sure it is worth the Department Commander's time. Secondly applications for furlongh and discharge will not be accompanied with Transmittal but have the application on the first fold, with necessity and nature of the application. Third letters will be forwarded through intermediate commanders unless urgent. Fourth no more papers to be presented in person by officers and enlisted men, unless absolute necessity.
Date: December 9, 1864
Creator: Crooks, Major General
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from R. F. Taylor, December 6, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from R. F. Taylor, December 6, 1864]

Special Order No. 104 upon the recommendation of Capt. Hamilton R. Redway these promotions are made.
Date: December 6, 1864
Creator: Taylor, R. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General Order J. M. Rife, December 6, 1864] (open access)

[General Order J. M. Rife, December 6, 1864]

General Order No. 13 2nd Lieut. Alfred L. Bancroft, 1st NY Veteran Cavalry, is hereby announced as Acting Aide-de-Camp on the Staff of the Colonel commanding, and will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
Date: December 6, 1864
Creator: Rife, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her David Fentress, December 25, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her David Fentress, December 25, 1860]

Letter from M.(Maud)C. Fentress to her son David regarding the separation of the southern states from the union; the sale of slaves (Barb and her two children); breeding and care of a female slave named Eliza; hiring out of a slave; the capture and hanging of an abolitionist; and the health of those around her.
Date: December 25, 1860
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 10, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 10, 1862]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he asks her to write longer letters with news of her and the children; his hopes for an end to the war in the spring; the shortage of physicians and why that makes it impossible for him to receive a furlough; the difficulty in receiving newspapers that have been subscribed to; news of the war; Abraham Lincoln's success in bringing people in west Tennessee to support the north; the difficulty in sending items home because he does not think they would get there; the sick making their way to the general hospital and a list of individuals who have died; his dislike for the people of Arkansas; the support of the people of Texas for the troops; the cost of wheat; his personal health; and his attendance at the funeral of Governor Jackson of Missouri.
Date: December 10, 1862
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that he is sending food, candy, and cloth. He requests that she sew the cloth into drawers and send them back to him. He states his salary will be $110 per month. He then lists his expenses. He tells Clara he has had Yellow Fever. He requests cotton socks. He ends by regretting not being able to spend Christmas with his family.
Date: December 21, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 30, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 30, 1864]

Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his being ordered to take charge of Hospital No. 2 in Houston. The letter is badly faded, but it appears that he is discussing his plans for travel to take up his post.
Date: December 30, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, December 7, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, December 7, 1864]

Letter from the David Fentress to "My Dear Wife" (Clara Fentress). The letter is badly faded. It appears to inform the recipient that the writer is about to take a trip of several days. The trip may have been delayed so he can "wait until all danger is past."
Date: December 7, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, December 4, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, December 4, 1865]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress urging him to raise godly children and to pursue a life of piety. She also updates him on the lives of family and friends.
Date: December 4, 1865
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 18, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 18, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding the finances at home and clothing. He mentions the worth of Confederate money is low, his transfer out of the field, and asked Clara to write more often.
Date: 1864-12-18~
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Address label for C. B. Moore, December 27, 1865] (open access)

[Address label for C. B. Moore, December 27, 1865]

An address label from the C. B. Moore Collection. It includes Moore's name, the city he lived in at the time, the county and state, as well as the date. The label is stuck on a fragment of an envelope.
Date: December 27, 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore, December 9, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore, December 9, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore regarding local news, politics, banditry, and news of Henry Moore going to Texas.
Date: December 9, 1865
Creator: Rucker, Julia T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore, December 10, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore, December 10, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore regarding a trunk from Mary that has yet to arrive, as well as cold weather and health issues.
Date: December 10, 1865
Creator: Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, December 23, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, December 23, 1860]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing whether or not he will move to Texas, the probability that South Carolina and several other southern states will soon secede from the Union, farming, and news of family and friends.
Date: December 23, 1860
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus Moore, December 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus Moore, December 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus Moore discussing news of family and friends and the war, and she offers to send him clothes and have a pair of boots made for him. The letter was started on December 1, 1861 and finished on December 3rd.
Date: December 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, December 26, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, December 26, 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing family news and a recent skirmish in Kentucky. She writes that she is sending some needles.
Date: December 26, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from John Barr and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore, December 4, 1865] (open access)

[Envelope from John Barr and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore, December 4, 1865]

Envelope from John and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore. It was sent from Jerseyville, Illinois, to Unionville, Tennessee. "Jerseyville Ill. Dec 4" and "Due 3" has been stamped on the envelope in ink.
Date: December 4, 1865
Creator: Barr, John C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore, December 9, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore, December 9, 1865]

Letter from Julia Rucker to Charles Moore regarding local news, politics, banditry, and news of Henry Moore going to Texas.
Date: December 9, 1865
Creator: Rucker, Julia T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore, December 10, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore, December 10, 1865]

Letter from Bettie Franklin and Matilda Dodd to Mary Dodd Moore regarding a trunk from Mary that has yet to arrive, as well as cold weather and health issues.
Date: December 10, 1865
Creator: Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865]

Letter sent to Charles B. Moore from J. C. Barr discussing oil drilling in Jersey County, the health of acquaintances, railroad construction, farming, weather, as well as other family and local news. The third page of the letter is a segment added by Mary A. Barr discussing family life including visiting and gardening.
Date: December 3, 1865
Creator: Barr, J. C. & Barr, Mary A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, December 20, 1863] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, December 20, 1863]

Transcript of letter from Jo S. Moore to Charles Moore, discussing a carpentry job, living in California, thoughts from several people about moving around the country, and news.
Date: December 20, 1863
Creator: Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library