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[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 12, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.
Date:
August 12, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to James Sargent, August 13, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his brother, James Sargent discussing his desire to get out of a military hospital as soon as possible in order to get back to his regiment.
Date:
August 13, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to James Sargent, August 13, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his brother, James Sargent discussing his desire to get out of a military hospital as soon as possible in order to get back to his regiment.
Date:
August 13, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. Sargent, August, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to his father discussing his desire to be furloughed and his life in Keokuk, Iowa standing guard at an Army Hospital.
Date:
1864-08-25/1864-08-28
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. Sargent, August, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to his father discussing his desire to be furloughed and his life in Keokuk, Iowa standing guard at an Army Hospital.
Date:
1864-08-25/1864-08-28
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Huntsville Item. (Huntsville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1864
Daily newspaper from Huntsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 11, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, November 17, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing how content he feels in the army hospital and in Keokuk, Iowa. He mentions that he created a ring business, already making a profit of $15, and the surprising lack of violence and quiet post-election day.
Date:
November 17, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, November 17, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing how content he feels in the army hospital and in Keokuk, Iowa. He mentions that he created a ring business, already making a profit of $15, and the surprising lack of violence and quiet post-election day.
Date:
November 17, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Huntsville Item. (Huntsville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1864
Daily newspaper from Huntsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 18, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, December 3, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing the possibility of being deployed in Vicksburg, Mississippi, his life in Keokuk, Iowa, and the distribution of wages to their and to his needs.
Date:
December 3, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, December 3, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing the possibility of being deployed in Vicksburg, Mississippi, his life in Keokuk, Iowa, and the distribution of wages to their and to his needs.
Date:
December 3, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valley of the Red River, La. from Mississippi River to Shreveport
Map of the Red River Campaign during the Civil War, lasting from March to May 1864. The map shows locations of battle sites between Union and Confederate soldiers, including the Battle of Mansfield and the Battle of Pleasant Hill; the approximate date and/or time of battles; and routes traveled by soldiers. The map also includes towns, additional notable sites, bodies of water, and other geological features, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:316,800] (5 miles to the inch).
Date:
1865
Creator:
Von Kamecke, Theo
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vica Watts to Effie Watts Rector, January 29, 1865]
Letter from Vica Watts, to her sister, Effie Watts discussing the aftermath of a battle near her town won by the Union troops. She mentions the devastation on the town incurred by the union troops, and their retreat and withdrawal from the town.
Date:
January 29, 1865
Creator:
Watts, Vica
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie Watts Winston to Effie Watts Rector, February 12, 1865]
Letter from Annie Watts Winston, to her sister, Effie Watts Rector discussing how her eyesight is failing her, her life and others, and her disapproval of Effie going to Texas.
Date:
February 12, 1865
Creator:
Winston, Annie Watts
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. Sargent, February 17, 1865]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his father, Mr. Sargent discussing his regiment's movement through the Mississippi River toward New Orleans, Louisiana. He mentions sending his clothes and blanket to Mr. Sargent and instructing them to keep it until further notice.
Date:
February 17, 1865
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. Sargent, February 17, 1865]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his father, Mr. Sargent discussing his regiment's recent movement through the Mississippi River toward New Orleans, Louisiana. He mentions sending his clothes and blanket to Mr. Sargent and instructing them to keep it until further notice.
Date:
February 17, 1865
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Johnson's Texas
Blue line print of atlas map of Texas, showing counties, towns, forts, post offices, railroads, roads, and water bodies. Map includes large inset maps of the northern parts of Texas and Galveston Bay in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,534,400] (approximately 40 miles to the inch).
Date:
1866
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of United States military rail roads, showing the rail roads operated during the war from 1862-1866, as military lines
Map of the United States showing military railroads in the Mid-Atlantic, Mideast, and Southern states during the American Civil War. The map includes towns, forts, rivers, state boundaries, and other geologic features, with relief shown in hachures. Railroad gauge indicated by color in bottom-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:1,900,800] (30 miles to the inch).
Date:
1866
Creator:
McCallum, D. C.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Tolbert Fanning]
Portrait of Tolbert Fanning taken for the Hope Institute in 1866. Part of a group of photographs given to Abilene Christian University by Terry J. Gardner.
Date:
1866
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wilson Co.
Cadastral map of Wilson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, cities, towns, and railroads. No scale indicated.
Date:
May 9, 1866
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Territory with part of the adjoining state of Kansas, &c.
Map of Indian Territory in Kansas and Oklahoma, showing the boundaries of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, the Creek, the Seminole, and leased Indian Country. The map also shows settlements, military posts, and roads. Scale ca. 1:1,500,000
Date:
October 1866
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Watts to Effie Watts Rector, December 10, 1866]
Letter from Mrs. Watts, to her daughter, Effie Watts Rector discussing how she wishes to be with her children and grandchildren surrounded by happiness. No sorrow or suffering. Some family members were sick, others were fine, and prices have skyrocketed on produce. Fundraisers are being held for a graveyard for the fallen soldiers and help fix up a church.
Date:
December 10, 1866
Creator:
Watts, Mrs.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Glass Slide of Arab Family on Donkey Cart
A glass slide of a family in Arabic dress on a donkey cart in Beirut, Lebanon.., arabic dress. The photograph was taken by French photographer Felix Bonfils. When Bonfils and his family moved to Beirut in 1867, they opened a photographic studio called "Maison Bonfils."
Date:
[1867..1885]
Creator:
Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831–1885)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History