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[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, July 19, 1863]

Description: Transcript of letter from from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his recent life at an Army camp in Moscow, Tennessee. He briefly mentions his expectation to get paid and to be home soon, less than 6 months, because of the good news being received of the war.
Date: July 19, 1863
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, July 25, 1864]

Description: Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will be transferred to davenports army hospital and on arrival will be requesting a furlough. He briefly discusses his former regiment and their deployment on an expedition through Mississippi with Major General Andrew J. Smith.
Date: July 25, 1864
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, March 7, 1864]

Description: Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his company's month long expedition across the Confederacy before heading back to a camp in Tennessee near Vicksburg. He briefly mentions his journey to Meridian, Mississippi where he and his company tore up all the railroads for 10 miles and burnt all train cars and locomotives.
Date: March 17, 1864
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, November 17, 1864]

Description: 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
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mrs. Sargent, January 22, 1862]

Description: Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his mother, Mrs. Sargent informing them of his recent life including his redeployment to a camp 2 miles from Jackson, Mississippi. He mentions the extremely cold climate, various people in his company, the expectation of an attack, and the lack of information received on the war.
Date: January 22, 1863
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Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

Traveller's Map of the State of Texas

Description: Map of Texas, showing county lines and Indian Territory. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, post offices, bodies of water, and other geologic features. There is an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Map of the Northern Parts of Texas," which covers the Panhandle and some Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. There is a larger inset map in the lower-left corner titled "Map of the Western Parts of Texas," which includes El Paso and Presidio Counties and part of the Territ… more
Date: 1867
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Traveller's Map of the State of Texas (1).

Description: Map of South Texas, showing county lines and Indian Territory. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, post offices, bodies of water, and other geologic features. There is an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Map of the Northern Parts of Texas," which covers the Panhandle and some Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. There is a larger inset map in the lower-left corner titled "Map of the Western Parts of Texas," which includes El Paso and Presidio Counties and part of the … more
Date: 1867
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Valley of the Red River, La. from Mississippi River to Shreveport

Description: 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
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Wilson Co.

Description: 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.
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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