urn:taro:rice.wrc.00025 Guide to Kuntz Louisiana Civil War Collection, 1811-1959, bulk 1861-1865 Prepared by Lee Pecht Woodson Research Center September 1999 Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., March 2003. Finding aid written in English. 20030418 Edited in XMetal3 by Mandy York, according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Kuntz Louisiana Civil War collection, 1811-1959 1.25 cubic feet MS 256 Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX Correspondence, military documents, posters, receipts, and clippings chiefly relating to the Civil War in New Orleans and Louisiana. Includes bills of sale and lists of slaves, correspondence to Thomas Overton Moore, governor of Louisiana, and from Jefferson Davis. Scope and Contents

The Kuntz Louisiana Civil War Collection consists of receipts, posters, newspaper clippings, military documents and correspondence arranged chronologically from 1811 to 1959. The earliest are bills of sale and lists of slaves. Most of the material deals with affairs in Louisiana, especially the New Orleans area, and many of the letters are to Thomas Overton Moore (1805- 1876) who was governor of Louisiana during the Civil War. The majority of the receipts are written to him for goods and money received by the Confederate government from the state of Louisiana. A pardon for Governor Moore from President Andrew Johnson is also included.

Of special interest are four letters from President Jefferson Davis. Two are to Thomas Moore, with the others to F.P. Blair and General Marcus J. Wright. The remainder of the letters deal mainly with war-related activities and discuss the movement of troops, availability of goods, and financial matters.

A group of newspaper clippings from the New Orleans Times-Picayune pertains to the descendants of Jefferson Davis and other Confederate heroes.

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This material is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Kuntz Louisiana Civil War Collection must be obtained from Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Moore, Thomas Overton, 1804-1876--Correspondence. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Correspondence. Subjects (Organizations) Louisiana. Governor (1860-1862 : Moore) Subjects Slaves--Southern States. Governors--Louisiana. New Orleans (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Southern States--Slavery. Formats Correspondence Military records Posters Receipts Clippings Preferred citation

Kuntz Louisiana Civil War Collection, MS 256, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

 Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased from Civil War collector Felix H. Kuntz in 1967.

 Detailed description of the collection 1811-1858 1 1 Bill of sale of woman and child from William R. Warwick to Joseph Dunbar, Sept. 10, 1811 1 2 Deposition by John St. Avis to send slave Isabella back to New Orleans from France, May 10, 1817 1 3 Inventory of slaves of Henry J. Thibodaux, Nov. 24, 1827 1 4 Bill of sale for a negro named George, 1847 1 5 Sale of slave from Mexican Gulf RWC to Alexander Gordon, Jan. 11, 1847 1 6 Authorization of Frederic Buissac to buy slave for J.A. Guinard, Jr., June 30, 1849 1 7 Succession of Mrs. Brigitte Bellanger, deceased widow of Henry S. Thibodaux, May 2, 1850 1 8 [Copy] Adminstrators sale, L. Banas to H.M. Thibodaux, H.C. Thibodaux, and B. G. Thibodaux, June 17, 1850 1 9 Bill of sale of slave-boy Dick to R.E. Dawson by Laura and A. Fosster Axson, Jan. 12, 1857 1 10 Copy of mortgage by Mrs. Thibodaux to firm of [Bellory Noblom], Oct. 1, 1858 1860-1864 1 11 B.F. Hayes to J.M. Wells, Feb. 27, 1860 1 12 J.M. Wells to B.F. Hayes, March 7, 1860 1 13 William F. Reese to Thomas O. Moore, March 20, 1860 1 14 James A. Moore to dear cousin Tom [Gov. Moore], May 1, 1860 1 15 A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, June 23, 1860 1 16 A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 28, 1860 1 17 Receipt of G.M. Long for balance due for brick to wall-in grave of Gen. Walkin, Nov. 3, 1860 1 18 W.J. McCullock to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 17, 1860 1 19 R.W. McMillan to Gov. Thomas Moore re: cotton on Cote Blanche Island, Jan. 17, 1861 1 20 James M. Searly to Thomas O. Moore, Jan. 28, 1861 1 21 Telegram to Gov. Thomas O. Moore from B. Bragg, Feb. 25, 1861 1 22 E.M. Wells to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, March 6, 1861 1 23 [copy of] Letter to Mrs. Fowler, March 14, 1861 1 24 G.W.R. Bayley to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 14, 1861 1 25 Resolution from office of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company, April 20, 1861 1 26 Expenditures for war purposes, May 1861-Nov. 1862 1 27 Receipt of Benthuysen, Lewis & Co. to Gov. Moore, May 1, 1861 1 28 B. Bragg to my dear Governor [Moore], May 2, 1861 1 29 B. Bragg to my dear Governor, May 7, 1861 1 30 B. Bragg to my dear Governor, July 25, 1861 1 31 B. Bragg to dear Governor, Aug. 2, 1961 1 32 B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, confidential, Aug. 13, 1861 1 33 B. Bragg to my dear Governor, Sept. 5, 1861 1 34 B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 12, 1861 1 35 B. Bragg to J.P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War, Oct. 30, 1861 1 36 B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 31, 1861 1 37 B. Bragg to dear Governor, Nov. 14, 1861 1 38 Towson Ellis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 18, 1861 1 39 A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Jan. 14, 1862 1 40 Return of the Ninth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, US Army, Feb. 1862 1 41 E.M. Wells to dear Sir, Feb. 13, 1862 1 42 Return of the 12th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Army of the United States, March 1862 1 43 Receipt from State Treasurer to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 1862 1 44 No. 3820-Office of the Treasurer of the Confederate States of America, receipt of war tax, May 8, 1862 1 45 A.G. Hall to James P. Hall, July 19, 1862 1 46 Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Pres. Jefferson Davis, July 23, 1862 1 47 Col. W.R. Boggs to Thomas O. Moore, July 29, 1862 1 48 Alfred G. Hall to Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War [copy], Aug. 15, 1862 1 49 Receipt from Dr. Gordon, Aug. 1862 1 50 Special Order No. 368-Appointment of Courtmartial, Sept. 11, 1862 1 51 Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Pres. Jefferson Davis, Sept. 12, 1862 1 52 Permission to Lieut. Hall by order of N.A.M. Dudley, Sept. 25, 1862 1 53 Jefferson Davis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 29, 1862 1 54 Commission of A.G. Hall to Lieut. Colonel, Oct. 6, 1862 1 55 Statement of amount used from the military fund, Dec. 1, 1862 1 56 Order No. 649-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 57 Order No. 650-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 58 Order No. 651-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 59 Order No. 652-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 60 Order No. 653-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 61 Order No. 654-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 62 Order No. 655-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862 1 63 Order No. 649-Treasury Dept., Dec. 16, 1862 1 64 Order No. 650-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 65 Order No. 651-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 66 Order No. 652-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 67 Order No. 653-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 68 Order No. 654-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 69 Order No. 658-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862 1 70 Warrant No. 690 signed by H. [Peralten], Dec. 16, 1862 1 71 Warrant No. 691 signed by H. [Peralten], Dec. 16, 1862 1 72 Statement of H.M. Hyams, Lt. Gov. of Louisiana, Dec. 20, 1862 1 73 Examination of war expenditures, Jan. 3, 1863 1 74 Receipt from T.R. Heard to Gov. Thomas Moore, April 23, 1863 1 75 Proclamation from Brig. Gen. W.H. Emory re: plunder, Apr. 27, 1863 1 76 John Garvin to dear Sir, June 6, 1863 1 77 Alfred G. Hall to dear brother James, June 8, 1863 1 78 Receipt for Thomas Moore for beeves, June 23, 1863 1 79 Report of committee to examine accounts of Governor and Quarter Master General of the State, June 1863 1 80 The Port Hudson Freemen, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 14, 1863 1 81 Harlow J. Phelps to Thomas O. Moore, July 20, 1863 1 82 A.H. Isaacson to Gov. T.O. Moore, July 21, 1863 1 83 Affidavit of J.C. Younger re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to Confederate government, July 25, 1863 1 84 Affidavit of J.C. Younger re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to the Confederate government, July 25, 1863 1 85 Affidavit of J.G. Bledsoe re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to the Confederate government, July 25, 1863 1 86 An Abolition Traitor, Aug. 29, 1863 1 87 Receipt of Thomas O. Moore from J.B. Ford for corn, Sept. 25, 1863 1 88 Special orders-Leave of absence for Alfred G. Hall, Nov. 13, 1863 1 89 Special orders No. 167-Lt. Col. A.G. Hall to replace Maj. M. Morgan, Nov. 27, 1863 2 1 Message to the Congress of Louisiana from Gov. Henry W. Allen, Jan. 26, 1864 2 2 Receipt for potatoes received from T.O. Moore, Feb. 24, 1864 2 3 Circular No. 10-War Dept., Provost Marshal General's Office, March 22, 1864 2 4 Special Orders No. 215-Officers of 74th US Colored Infantry, April 12, 1864 2 5 Jefferson Davis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 12, 1864 2 6 Phelps & Co. to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 18, 1864 2 7 S.A. Walmsley to Thomas O. Moore, May 23, 1864 2 8 Special Orders to Peter de laFopse and letter from de laFopse to Thomas O. Moore, May 31, 1864/June 5, 1864 2 9 Alfred G. Hall to Major John Levening, June 10, 1864 2 10 W. D. [Causey] to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, [June 25, 1864] 2 11 Receipt for taxes from Thomas Moore, June 29, 1864 2 12 Receipt for taxes paid by Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864 2 13 Receipt for cattle from Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864 2 14 George S. Sawyer to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864 2 15 Orders for corn given by W. Waters, July 1, 1864 2 16 Memo to Phelps from Thomas O. Moore, July 1, 1864 2 17 Receipt for Gov. Thomas Moore from G. [Levy], Jr., July 1, 1864 2 18 George Sweeney to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 4, 1864 2 19 J.W. Moore to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 12, 2 20 P. de la Fopse to Thomas O. Moore, July 29, 1864 2 21 Order for corn from W. Waters, July 29, 1864 2 22 Receipt for sugar from Sam van Billten, Aug. 8, 1864 2 23 Tom Brothers to dear Uncle, Aug. 18, 1864 2 24 John C. [Rohte] to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 20, 1864 2 25 Paul de la Fopse to Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 21, 1864 1864 2 26 Memo from Robert Montgomery, Aug. 23, 1864 2 27 Orders from [P.G. Hume], Aug. 24, 1864 2 28 Receipt from Robert Montgomery to Gov. Thomas Moore, Aug. 25, 1864 2 29 Col. George Williamson to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 31, 1864 2 30 Circular No. 31-War Dept., Provost Marshal General's Office, Aug. 31, 1864 2 31 Alfred G. Hall to Captain F. [Spend], Sept. 6, 1864 2 32 J.G. Battle to Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 10, 1864 2 33 J.G. Battle to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 19, 1864 2 34 Receipt from Julius Levin to Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 21, 1864 2 35 Orders for Thomas O. Moore from Kirby Smith, Sept. 22, 1864 2 36 J.A. Smith to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 29, 1864 2 37 Receipt for tobacco from Thomas Moore, Oct. 11, 1864 2 38 Receipt for hay from Thomas Moore, Oct. 14, 1864 2 39 Receipt for corn and potatoes from Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 15, 1864 2 40 Affidavit of Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 19, 1864 2 41 Receipt for taxes from Thomas Moore, Nov. 23, 1864 2 42 Receipt for Confederate taxes, Nov. 23, 1864 1865 2 43 Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Gen. [Gainot?], Jan. 11, 1865 2 44 Gov. Thomas O. Moore to E.K. Smith, Jan. 11, 1865 2 45 Jefferson Davis to F.P. Blair, Esq., Jan. 12, 1865 2 46 J.S. West to Gov. T.O. Moore, Jan. 13, 1865 2 47 Special Orders No. 172-Leave of absence for Alfred G. Hall, May 29, 1865 2 48 Farewell address of Gov. Henry Watkins Allen of Louisiana, June 1, 1865 2 49 Copy of letter to Col. Mitchell about Mr. Reese, June 3, 1865 2 50 Telegram to A.G. Hall from Gen. Sherman, July 29, 1865 2 51 Application for amnesty and pardon of John Martin, Aug. 3, 1865 2 52 Application for amnesty and pardon of B. Sones, Aug. 3, 1865 2 53 Application for amnesty and pardon of Lawrence Fayard, Aug. 3, 1865 2 54 Application for amnesty and pardon of Peter Fayard, Aug. 3, 1865 2 55 Application for amnesty and pardon of James Johnston, Aug. 3, 1865 2 56 Gov. William Hyams to my dear Sir, Sept. 10, 1865 2 57 Oath of Allegiance signed by Thomas O. Moore before Thomas Savage, Vice Consul General, Sept. 12, 1865 2 58 Application for amnesty and pardon of J.C. Monet, Sept. 28, 1865 2 59 Telegram to Cmmdg Officer from Maj. Gen. Sherman, Oct. 12, 1865 2 60 Special Orders No. 292-Relieving A.G. Hall of command of Ft. Pike, LA, Oct. 12, 1865 2 61 Inspector General's Office to Lieut. Col. Hall, Oct. 19, 1865 2 62 Oath of Allegiance signed by Thomas O. Moore before Thomas Savage, Vice Consul General, Nov. 6, 1865 2 63 President Andrew Johnson to Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 18, 1865 2 64 Assistant Quartermaster W. B. Armstrong to S.M. Wells re: property of T.O. Moore, Nov. 30, 1865 2 65 Quarterly return of ordnance and ordnance stores, Ft. Pike, LA, Dec. 31, 1865 2 66 Application for amnesty and pardon of [ ], 1865 1866-1959 2 67 Judge T.C. Manning to Gov. T.O. Moore, March 1, 1866 2 68 Hanahar Lenard to Thomas Moore, April 14, 1866 2 69 J.S. Copes to Thomas O. Moore, June 27, 1866 2 70 Pardon of Thomas O. Moore from President Andrew Johnson, Jan. 15, 1867 2 71 Special Order No. 22 from Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Feb. 14, 1867 2 72 Thomas C. Manning to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 8, 1873 2 73 Thomas C. Manning to Thomas O. Moore, Feb. 27, 1874 2 74 Thomas O. Moore to Judge [Thomas C. Manning], March 3, 1874 2 75 Jefferson Davis to General Marcus J. Wright, Oct, 15, 1880 2 76 Portrait of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, 1903 2 77 The Times-Picayune, April 13, 1941 2 78 New Orleans States: Dedication of Jefferson Davis Memorial <emph render="italic">is Planned,</emph> June 1, 1941 2 79 New Orleans States, Sept. 10, 1945 2 80 The Times-Picayune, April 20, 1946 2 81 Letter to Editor of Times-Picayune from J. H. Blache, June 3, 1947 2 82 The Times-Picayune magazine, Oct. 3, 1948 2 83 The Times-Picayune, April 10, 1952 2 84 The Times-Picayune, May 30, 1952 2 85 New Orleans Item, Sept. 23, 1954 2 86 The Times-Picayune, Aug. 5, 1959 2 87 The Times-Picayune, Aug. 17, 1959 No date 2 88 Envelope to Thos. O. Moore, n.d. 2 89 List of slaves, n.d. 2 90 Memorandum of bonds, n.d. 2 91 Poem, Our Opinion, n.d. 2 92 Lumber bill for servants house, n.d. 2 93 Memo of corn bought on Red River, n.d. 2 94 Envelope, Settlement with State Treasurer… n.d. 2 95 Regular Democratic ticket, n.d. 2 96 B. Bragg to Mr. Adams and Mr. Hebert, n.d. 2 97 E.W. Wells to [?], n.d. 2 98 A.B. Hailey to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, n.d. 2 99 Song, Our First President, by P. Rivinac, n.d. 2 100 Lincoln Auction Brings High Bids, n.d. 2 101 Dr. Rosenbach Buys Ben Franklin Letters, n.d. 2 102 The Times-Picayune, n.d. 2 103 The Times-Picayune, Hood of the Confederacy, n.d. 2 104 Joel Addison Hayes Paid Last Tribute, n.d. 2 105 Sarah Taylor Davis, n.d. 2 106 Up and Down the Street, n.d. 2 107 They Built the South, n.d. 3 Photocopies 3 Oversize: Song, Beauvoir, 1912