Gulf of Mexico -- Matagorda Bay
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James M. Reding letter
Collection
Identifier: MS 0107
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.
Dates:
1863