[Rocky Bayou, May 22, 1861] (open access)

[Rocky Bayou, May 22, 1861]

Receipt for coffee and a hairpin. On the other side, a list of other expenditures.
Date: May 22, 1861
Creator: Wallau and Hinkle
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Expenditures for the Benefit of the State, May 29, 1861] (open access)

[Expenditures for the Benefit of the State, May 29, 1861]

Expenditures like traveling expenses, coffee, hooks, belts, socks and other things.
Date: May 29, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for C.B. Moore August 10, 1861] (open access)

[Invoice for C.B. Moore August 10, 1861]

Invoice for work done, for the amount of $3.19.
Date: August 10, 1861
Creator: Hinkle and Wallaw
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Reciept  for the Weekly Union and American, 1861] (open access)

[Reciept for the Weekly Union and American, 1861]

Receipt for the Tri-Weekly Union and American (the "Tri" has been crossed out) for L. Moore of Unionville, Tennessee. The subscription was good from March 14, 1861 to September 14, 1861 and cost one dollar.
Date: March 14, 1861
Creator: Griffith, J. O.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. and Henry S. Moore, January 1861]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles and Henry Moore discussing the recent Christmas celebration and the visitors who came for the holidays. He also writes about the latest news in regards to the secession of South Carolina, Andrew Johnson's speech on the subject in the Senate, and the probability that Tennessee will also secede. The letter was written over two days, January 2nd and 5th. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. According to the note written at the bottom left corner, the letter was received on January 29, 1861.
Date: January 1861
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, January 4, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, January 4, 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing health and recent news of the Harrell and Thornhill families and other family and friends.
Date: January 4, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
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
[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 Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 10, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 10, 1861]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing her recovery from a recent illness, schooling for Seph and one of their sisters, and money.
Date: March 10, 1861
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Charles B. Moore, March 21, 1861] (open access)

[Letter to Charles B. Moore, March 21, 1861]

Letter to Charles B. Moore of the Southern Confederacy from an unknown person in Dyer County, Tennessee discussing the state's recent decision not secede from the Union, slavery and abolitionism, and the possibility of other countries becoming involved in the coming war when the supply of cotton from the South has stopped.
Date: March 21, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Ziza Moore, March 29, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Ziza Moore, March 29, 1861]

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Ziza Moore, addressed as "Papa." He discusses the secession of Texas from the Union, slavery, crops, and a recent turkey hunting trip. The letter is torn in several places so that not all of it can be read. All that is visible of the sender's name is S. Moore.
Date: March 29, 1861
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
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
[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 Charles B. Moore to Josephus C. Moore, May 14, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Josephus C. Moore, May 14, 1861]

Letter from Charles B. Moore to Josephus C. Moore discussing his recent arrival at Batesville, taking the oath of allegiance to the United States, voting against secession in Texas, the likelihood that the war will not last long, and his wish that Josephus could get some time to go home and check on the family. He also writes that Henry was pressed into service in Texas.
Date: May 14, 1861
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
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 Bettie J. Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Bettie J. Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, May 22, 1861]

Letter from Bettie J. Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker discussing men they know who have recently joined volunteer units for the war.
Date: May 22, 1861
Creator: Moore, Bettie J.
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 Henry S. and Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker, July 1861] (open access)

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

Letter from Henry S. and Elvira Moore to Charles B. Moore and Sabina Rucker. Most of the letter is from Henry, who discusses his recent arrival in Trammel from the a military camp, his visit with Aunt Nancy and Elvira, military regiments, and the fact that Kentucky has not seceded from the Union yet. There is a short note from Elvira written on July 29, stating that Palmer's regiment may have left that morning.
Date: July 1861
Creator: Moore, Henry S. & Moore, Elvira
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
[Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore, August 25, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore, August 25, 1861]

Letter from W. H. Timmins to Charles B. Moore discussing low cotton prices, the blockade preventing shipments from New Orleans, and other financial hardships caused by the war.
Date: August 25, 1861
Creator: Timmins, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore, September 1, 1861]

Letter from Addison Wilson to Charles B. Moore discussing recent news of family and friends, local elections, farming, and the weather. There is an envelope addressed to C. B. Moore in Parris, Lamar County, Texas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, the letter was received on September 12, 1861.
Date: September 1, 1861
Creator: Wilson, Addison
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Charles B. Moore, September 1861] (open access)

[Letter to Charles B. Moore, September 1861]

Letter to Charles B. Moore from an unknown sender discussing recent news of family and friends, farming, and news related to the war and military preparations. The letter was written over several days from September 9, 1861 to September 15th.
Date: September 9, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 16, 1861]

Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing his initiation into the Confederate Army under the command of Captain Throckmorton, his company's plans to go to Missouri, and other war-related news.
Date: September 16, 1861
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore, September and October 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore, September and October 1861]

Letter from Ziza Moore to Charles B. Moore discussing farming, financial troubles, news of Josephus in the military, recent sickness in the area, troop movements, and other war news.
Date: 1861-09/1861-10
Creator: Moore, Ziza
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library