This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Proclamation and German Texas Battle Narrative 1862 69
The excerpts recount a Civil War era German community facing Union occupation Texas Johnsons Creek and Texan proslavery forces. It includes a 1862 proclamation reference, German abolitionists, sieges, flight to Mexico, mass arrests, and brutal violence against Union supporters. It closes with Democratic party critique and wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. States
Congress of
U. S
Auch
Aukham Lincoln
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
St. Bernard
Plaquewine
Jetterson
St. John
St. Charles
St. James
Axcension
Annumption
Terre Bonne
la Tourche
Mary
St. Martin and
Orledna
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
N. Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Berkly
Acconuc
Northampton
Elizabeth City
York
Princess Anny
Norfolk
Portamouth
U.S
Washington
America
Texmm
Galveston Union
Union
Johnson's Creek
Captain Duff
Choy
Frederickaburg
Captain Duffin
Fred
Degener
Mexico
Xhisa
Rio Grande
Tinga
Orna
Adolph Deuni
Fionds
Indiana
Auc
Sap Antonio Zeitung
Wontar Toxad
Coutuy Roveson
Tha Rover
Dogonor
Meelghing