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Colton's New Map of the State of Texas

Description: Full color atlas map by county of the state of Texas, showing county towns, post offices, forts, railroads, roads, and water bodies. Map includes a note describing the significance of selecting this map for reproduction to depict American expansionism and three inset maps, located in the lower-left corner ("Plan of the Northern Part of Texas," "Plan of Galveston Bay," and "Plan of Sabine Lake"). Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,118,400] (appropriately 65 miles to the inch).
Date: 1861
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

J. De Cordova's map of the state of Texas

Description: Map of Texas, showing counties, towns, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Includes list of land districts, official State of Texas seals, and notes. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:1,169,700 The map also includes an inset map of the southwestern United States and Mexico in the lower-right corner. Scale ca. 1:9,000,000
Date: 1861
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: None
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, December 7, 1861]

Description: Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing how the camp has been moved but now have active service with scouting, doing all the picket guard, and holding the outpost. Even with the move and being in service there's a sickness going around that's deadly. It's late, nothing more to inform.
Date: December 7, 1861
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, November 17, 1861]

Description: Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing how anxious he is to hear from her, because he has not yet received anything from her for a while. He believes that it is unlikely for any engagement to happen between the Confederates and Union forces in Kentucky, but he is not certain of his prediction because he isn't receiving much accurate information.
Date: November 17, 1861
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, October 22, 1861]

Description: Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing the build up and reinforcement of troops in his area and the likely upcoming battle between the Confederate forces and the Union forces. He additionally mentions that the Confederates accidentally blew up a magnificent rail road bridge on the Green River.
Date: October 22, 1861
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Mrs. Watts to John Watts, August 2, 1861]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Watts, to her son, John Watts discussing how the mail has been irregular lately but she got his and Effie's letter at night. Victories have been made yet with the cost of a large number of soldiers being sick. She's grateful they won't have famine, Perry wasn't sent to war, and happy John's family is well.
Date: August 2, 1861
Creator: Watts, Mrs.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

Map of the Seat of War in Virginia

Description: Map of southeastern Virginia showing state and county boundaries, cities and towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Battlefields are specifically identified and labeled with a date. An inset map in the lower-left corner, titled "N.W. Virginia or the Panhandle," has markings for important cities and railroads. Relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1861?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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