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United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

"Address of Captain W.T. Hill", June 25, 1908

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: June 25, 1908

Andrew Female College, Girls - Group Photograph

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is made up of twenty-five black and white photographs, a Sam Houston Normal Institute Diploma, a Sam Houston Normal Institute Commencement program, and a signed pillow cover from Lula Myrtle Teague Cox's childhood.

Dates: 1904 - 1906; 1914

Burns Family Slavery and Civil War Materials

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2015.s090
Scope and Contents

The Samuel T. Burns Slavery and Civil War documents (1839-1864; 1folder) is made up of a membership application for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for Mrs. Daisy Cowart, a descendant of Samuel T.Burns. The documents also include correspondence materials on the San Jacinto Museum of History Association. There are also several clippings from local newspapers. Bills of sale account for some slave bought by Samuel T. Burns.

Dates: 1839 - 1864

Camp Ben McCulloch Confederate Veterans Reunion Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s047
Scope and Contents

The Camp Ben McCulloch Confederate Veterans Reunion Collection (1871-1960; three boxes) containsnewspaper articles, journals, photographs, and commemorative reunion medals. The collection alsoincludes miniature Union and Confederate General Books collected by T.F. Harwell. These miniaturebooks are located in SHSU Special Collection’s display case 5.

Dates: 1871 - 1960

Camp Bragg Ledger Note, October 9, 1861

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: October 9, 1861

Captain W.T. Hill - Confederate States of America Records, July 19, 1861 to May 19, 1865

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: July 19, 1861 to May 19, 1865

Captain W.T. Hill's Medical Note, February 10, 186?

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: February 10, 186?

Church Pamphlet Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2020.s222
Scope and Contents

This collection contains pamphlets and journals with materials containing church meeting minutes, organizational histories, sermon transcripts, essays, religious guides, and yearly reports.

Dates: 1823 - 1929

Civil War Letters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2017.s155
Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters written during the Civil War.

Dates: 1864 - 2001

Collection of Civil War Narratives

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2014.s054
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence on war rumors from members of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, copied versions of the diaries of Civil War Confederates and publications relating to the Civil War.

Dates: 1862 - 1883