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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date: February 19, 1862
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]

Description: Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date: February 19, 1862
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to one of her sons, October 19, 1862]

Description: Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her sons- it is unclear if she's writing to David or Frank Fentress. In the letter she gives updates of the wars' effects on the local people and community. She gives updates on family and friends.
Date: October 19, 1862
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from J. W. McDade to Headquarters, March 19, 1862]

Description: Letter from J. W. McDade to Headquarters concerning Private John Patterson Osterhout's detachment. The brief message stated that John was officially detached from his unit and had to report back to his company after seven days.
Date: March 19, 1862
Creator: McDade, J. W.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to His Father - December 19, 1862]

Description: Letter from L. D. Bradley to his father, dated December 19, 1962 and sent from Grenada, Mississippi, in which he describes the movements of his regiment since the beginning of November.
Date: December 19, 1862
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - October 19, 1862]

Description: Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Graysen Bradley, dated October 19, 1962 and sent from Holly Springs, in which he writes about some confusion with several regiments coming together, as well as relates some rumors about the status of the war.
Date: October 19, 1862
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College
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