Receipt, Grain Sacks to Camp San Saba
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Receipt, Grain Sacks to Camp San Saba. This receipt is written on stationary from the Quartermaster's Office, which was an office designated to distribute supplies to the troops. Dated May 20, 1863, this document chronicles the sale of 2 sacks of grain to be taken to Camp San Saba.
Camp San Saba, located in Southeastern McCulloch County, was likely originally a station for the Texas Rangers. During the Civil War it was utilized as a camp for Confederate troops.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl, "Camp San Saba," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcc37), accessed February 02, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
May 20, 1863
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Slave Bill of Sale
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Slave Bill of Sale. This handwritten bill of sale documents the sale of a 22 year old young man, "sound in boddy (sic) and mind", named Miles to Collin Forbes, by R. C. Pearce on Jan. 23, 1864. This enslaved man was sold for $1,500.
Jan. 23, 1864
This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum.
All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution!
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The Alex Harris Store
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
The Alex Harris Store. This is a black and white photograph of a store where traders could barter for goods, trading items such as hides and farm produce. This photograph also features a covered wagon with mules and horses harnessed to it. There is a two-story house in the background with four men sitting on the porch. "Henington/Publishing Company/ Wolfe City, Texas"
1860
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Mill and Store at Gabriel Mills
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Mill and Store at Gabriel Mills. This early photograph features a mill and store at Gabriel Mills in Taylor. The operator, Mr. Beckman is standing in the doorway. This building was built in 1860 and withstood the Civil War. It stood until its demolition in 1940.
This photograph provides a glimpse into life on the home front in Georgetown.
1860
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Certificate of Disability for Daniel B. Boultinghouse
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Certificate of Disability for Daniel B. Boultinghouse dated July 14, 1862. Surgeon John E. Walker examined Daniel and found him to be unfit to perform military service due to chronic lung disease.
July 14, 1862
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Letter from Mary J. and Sarah E. Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, December 20, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Letter from Mary J. and Sarah E. Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, dated December 20, 1863. Mary Jane wrote about writing previous letters on the 5th, 7th, 16th and 17th. The second part of the letter, written on the 24th of December, talks about little boy growing up and learning some words, also mentions Mr. Hoag making a buckhorn pipe and the acquisition of eight young pigs.
Mary Jane requests that he come home, even if only for a day.
At the end of the letter, Sarah E. Boultinghouse writes to her father, Daniel, to tell him she and her younger brother have been healthy and well.
December 20-24, 1863
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Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse, October 9, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
A letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse. Boultinghouse writes from a camp near Chappel Hill on October 9, 1863.
In this letter to his wife he discusses the march to Houston and his ailing health, as he is fighting off a cold. He requests to hear from her.
October 9, 1863
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Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 8, 1864
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
In this letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to her husband, Daniel Boultinghouse, she discusses practical matters including knitting socks for him. She reports that General Green is in Austin. She also recounts that African American residents will be sent to the frontier to combat attacks from Native Americans.
This letter was written over the course of 12/31/1863- 1/8/1864.
January 8, 1864
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Letter from J.H. Russel to J.B. Boultinghouse, February 14, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
A letter from J.H. Russel to his brother, J.B. Boultinghouse, in which he expresses sympathy for his brother's loss of his "little boy". This letter was written from Camp Cleaver. Russel was in Company C, 3rd Regiment.
February 14, 1863
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Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 21, 1864
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse. Mary Jane relates the troubles she faces at home, including sick and starving cattle.
The letter is written on paper from "E.W. Talbot/ Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods/ Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery/ Groceries, Lumber, Georgetown, TX"
This was one of the last letters Mary Jane wrote to her husband. Daniel Boultinghouse died on February 13, 1864 in Galveston, Texas.
January 21, 1864
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