Memories of Camp Morton Prison Life and Escape Realities
A former prisoner James Paxton recounts eighteen months at Camp Morton Missouri guards harsh treatment hunger and raids by escape attempts. He details rations, escapes via tunnels and a plank slide, and life after release including reuniting with comrades and returning to Texas.
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Camp Morton
Galveston
Oea
Aleto
James
Louisvlle
Drielle
Paietier
Giles
Citin
Texas
Kasagi
Sede
Eara
Mosea
Eeiser
Io Minsouri
Neosho
Jackson
Joe Shelby
Missouri
Llo Sds
Felnoldier
St, Ainally
Sherman
Stadthand
Morton
PP. Morton
Indiavi
Y Berek
Hue
Brisa
Potomac
Walle
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Metcalf
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Morgan
Fay
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Ards
Owers
Camp
James A.corry
Southern Engineer Corps
Georgia
Markhay
Baker
A. A. Stephens
Green Paxton
Loulaville
Lincoln
Louisiana
Indiana
Wwe
Louisville
Tatiana
Mother
Ito
Leo
Thia Tt
Fannin County
Jones County
Angon
Cam Np Morton
John W. Thomson
James Haley
Ww. J. Brown
Jacob H. Rockwell
James Paxton
Forney Tex Letter Corrects Waul’s Legion Account
In Forney Texas on December 18 a correspondent corrects Comrade B L Jones of Waul's Legion about the battle of Thompson Station noting Whiteld's Legion of Tex- is involved.
Jokes and hardship as Hood withdraws from Tennessee
A fragmented reminiscence from Corsicana dated November 29 recounts how Hood’s retreat left soldiers hungry and scavenging for meat. Bates and his provost guard reportedly seized meat from starving men. One episode describes soldiers killing a dog and pleading to keep it, later mocked by Bates’s unit.
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Young
United Confederate Veterans
Galveston
Texas
Corsicana
Hood
Tennessee
Bates
Civil War Hero Sam Moss and Texas pension inquiry note
A letter urges to identify a comrade of William R. Redding who served in cavalry during the Civil War near Louisiana and Texas in the late conflict. It recounts Sam Moss of Tennessee later in Mississippi and Texas, his daring actions at Murfreesboro and Franklin, his wounding, migration to Texas, and death two years ago. the note seeks pension information for Mrs. M. J. Redding of Salinlo, Hopking County, Texas, to aid her pension claim.
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William R. Redding
M. J. Redding
Louisiana
Texas
Salinlo
Hopking County
J. A. Coppedge
Justice of the Peace
Evans Point
Hopkine County
Bolivar
South
BE. O. Walthall
Fifteenth
Midelssippi Regiment
Walthall
Bove
Mississippi
National Assembly
Sam Moss
Sam
Murfreesboro
Duck River
Tennessee
Franklin, Tonn
Patterine
Miusiasippi
Quay Suffers Serious Reverse in Assault on the Secure
War coverage from the Bt. Paul Globe reports signs point to a serious reverse for Mr. Quay in his assault on the secure, as censorship notes a setback in the ongoing operations.
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Paul Globe
Quay
Secare
Athletic club Christmas ball lights up Brenham
The Athletic Club held its annual Christmas ball in Brenham Texas with nearly 200 guests. The large club rooms were elaborately decorated in deep red and gold with sprays of wild smilax and Alocasia. Dancing occurred in two rooms as guests, including prominent locals and visitors from Galveston and Hempstead, enjoyed the soirée hosted by committees led by T. A. Holland and Leo Turry with notable attendees such as Miss Ruby Gardner and Miss Selkirk of Galveston.
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Rene Hoo Weidtesiay
Brenham
Texas
Pderemur
Wddins
Lusiignt
Folowlog
T. A. Holland
le Willing
Rouse
Lee Curry
Leo Turry
Gillespie
T. A. Holand
C. L. Wilkins
H. H. Bassett
A. A. Hacker
Ruby Gardner
Misa Selkirk
Galveston
Martechal Nell Rosea
Rachel Grogs Selkirk
Edna Dwyer Rows
Mary Healy
Grace Gardner
Venice
Adacker
Ellow
Nora
Este
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Bulinders
Saunders
Memphis
Rome
Jonesboro
Lovejoy Station
Kilpatrick
T. M. Daniel
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Bilgin
Seventeenth Texas Infantry
Grove
R. H. Gallaway
Dave Fisher
Ed Owens
E.P. Jones
Seventeenth Texas Infanry
Jos. Goldman
Main St
William
Houston, Texas
Athletic
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Filleta
Lee
Mins
Sadie
Miles Hutto Wilkins Alka
Kane Tlouen
Mike Howell
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Jetin Chinski
Nivanta
Harry ‘Finhot-Baxter
Miss Hierie Pall
Hempetend
Wial Juin
Mies Queen Barnet
Waco
Misa Worg
Mika
Beil Edney
Mike Hester Abbott
Vallencennes
J. J. Wisecker
Jaco
Co Traine
Hemperalead
Ed F. John
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John Young
Lewis Parquhar
Dixon Wespon
Henry Rankin
Rhea Russell
Houston
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John Compton
Pullen Terver
Drs. Hopkins
Ingerhardt
San Antonio
Kay
Stella Howell
Obinskan Veston
Apollo Galvan
Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Pittsburgh
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Mini
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