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A diagram of public surveys in Oregon

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Oregon township grid, existing settlements, and Indian reservations. Includes explanatory key to symbols used. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,140,480].
Date: 1863
Creator: Pengra, B. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he tries to set the record straight on his relationships with other women before their marriage. He was also concerned about the corn crop and the state of the garden. He writes down what he has read about President Lincoln's recently published proclamation that would take freed slaves and allow them to fight in the northern army (possibly the Emancipation Proclamation).
Date: July 18, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 7, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara requesting that she look after the orchard, plant grapes, and care for the garden. He states his interest in teaching his daughters how to garden and "kitchen education" before other branches of learning. He describes his health and says that he has not lost any of his sick soldiers.
Date: August 7, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Unknown Author to David Fentress, July 27, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war.
Date: July 27, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her family, October 10,1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter Maud Fentress wrote to her family regarding the problems she experienced when trying to send letters. She discusses the cotton crop and what her expenses are. The difficulties in acquiring a horse are given. She discusses the risk of capture, pillaging, and warns not to wear uniforms if going on furlough. She gives updates on family and friends. She expresses her anxiety over the freed slaves. She also gives her opinion on books she has read.
Date: October 10, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Lloyd's new map of the United States, the Canadas and New Brunswick [sheet 1]

Description: Map shows states, counties, cities and towns, roads, railroads, swamps, steamship lines, and areas of Native American habitation for eastern quarter of the United States. Includes text notes and legend. Inset: [Map of southern tip of Florida]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,200,000].
Date: 1863
Creator: Lloyd, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Lloyd's new map of the United States, the Canadas and New Brunswick [sheet 2]

Description: Map shows states, counties, cities and towns, roads, railroads, swamps, steamship lines, and areas of Native American habitation for midwestern United States and portions of "Indian Territory," Texas. and "Dakota" [Territory]. Includes text notes and legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,200,000].
Date: 1863
Creator: Lloyd, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Volunteer enlistment document of Joseph Short, September 18, 1862]

Description: Volunteer enlistment in 1st regiment of the Veterans Company by Joseph Short, born in Ireland, but residing in Binghamton, New York and working as a laborer. This was his second enlistment. He first enlisted in Company C of the 27th regiment of New York State Volunteers.
Date: September 18, 1863
Creator: Roark, Lieutenant John E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863]

Description: Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he tries to set the record straight on his relationships with other women before their marriage. He was also concerned about the corn crop and the state of the garden. He writes down what he has read about President Lincoln's recently published proclamation that would take freed slaves and allow them to fight in the northern army (possibly the Emancipation Proclamation).
Date: July 18, 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to wife Clara, August 4, 1863]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his sickness, how he is out of medicine but improvising to heal sick; going to move to new location to help with sickness. Tells her about the news of the war and politics. Believes end of war is close and England and France will recognize south as separate. Tells his opinion on Lincoln and the exemption fees. He received a commission. Also that men will go back to Texas to get more clothing, how to send clothing to him, telling her to hel… more
Date: August 4, 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his Aunt, July 21, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his aunt in which he catches up on family news and comments on the daughter he has not yet met. He says that he sent a prescription to his wife to help heal her facial problem. He says he told William Berry of his son's death. Then he recounts speculation on Clara Berry's association with Dr. Van Dorn. He notes that a plantation house has been turned into a hospital and that one third of his men are sick.
Date: July 21, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David S. Kennard to his father A. D. Kennard Jr, January 3,1863]

Description: Letter from David S. Kennard to his father A.D. Kennard regarding his health and the regiment's health is good. They have moved into their almost finished houses. Rain, not cold winter, some cavalry men and their slaves went down by the Mississippi River with some supplies of salt, ammunition, coffee, and liquors. He mentions a dissenter and the supplies for food of his regiment, salt, pork, and tobacco.
Date: January 3, 1863
Creator: Kennard, David S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

United States of North America (eastern states).

Description: Map shows submarine telegraph cables, state boundaries, railroads, swamps, notable physical features, major cities and towns in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:5,100,000].
Date: [1863..1883]
Creator: Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte ethnographique de L'Europe.

Description: Map shows ethnic groups by name, major cities, and political boundaries in mid-nineteenth century Europe. Includes legend: "Classification des pueples de L'Europe." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1863
Creator: chez Erhard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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