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James M. Reding letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0107
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

A letter written during the Civil War in December 1863 by James M. Reding, a Confederate soldier, to his sister concerning recent action near his army camp, including capture of a Union boat in Matagorda Bay, Texas, and the arrival of a Confederate boat loaded with arms; he also advises against his brother Bob’s enlistment in the army before reaching eighteen years of age.

Dates

  • 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Restrictions on Access

This material is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from the James Reding Letter must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical Note

Nothing is known of James M. Reding, a Confederate soldier during the United States Civil War (1861-1865), other than a few brief references in his letter. The address he gives at the end of his letter indicates that he was attached to Company I [or J] in Terrill’s Regiment, South Carolina, stationed at that time in Brazoria, Texas. In addition to a sister (to whom the letter is written), he mentions a brother, whom he advises to stay at home to help their mother rather than enlisting in the army before turning eighteen years of age.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 letter)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

A letter written during the Civil War in December 1863 by James M. Reding, a Confederate soldier, to his sister concerning recent action near his army camp, including capture of a Union boat in Matagorda Bay, Texas, and the arrival of a Confederate boat loaded with arms; he also advises against his brother Bob’s enlistment in the army before reaching eighteen years of age.

Provenance

The James M. Reding Letter was purchased from a dealer in September 1962.

Related Materials

See also other Civil War era collections in the Woodson Research Center.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the James M. Reding Letter, 1863
Status
Completed
Author
Joan Ferry
Date
2003
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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