Guide to Kuntz Louisiana Civil War Collection, 1811-1959, bulk 1861-1865


Descriptive Summary
	Title:	Kuntz Louisiana Civil War collection,
	Date:	1811-1959
	Abstract:	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.
	Identification:	MS 256
	Extent:	1.25 cubic feet
	Repository:	Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX

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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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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.

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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

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1811-1858
Box	Folder
1	1	Bill of sale of woman and child from William R. Warwick to Joseph Dunbar, Sept. 10, 1811
	2	Deposition by John St. Avis to send slave Isabella back to New Orleans from France, May 10, 1817
	3	Inventory of slaves of Henry J. Thibodaux, Nov. 24, 1827
	4	Bill of sale for "a negro named George," 1847
	5	Sale of slave from Mexican Gulf RWC to Alexander Gordon, Jan. 11, 1847
	6	Authorization of Frederic Buissac to buy slave for J.A. Guinard, Jr., June 30, 1849
	7	Succession of Mrs. Brigitte Bellanger, deceased widow of Henry S. Thibodaux, May 2, 1850
	8	[Copy] Adminstrators sale, L. Banas to H.M. Thibodaux, H.C. Thibodaux, and B. G. Thibodaux, June 17, 1850
	9	Bill of sale of slave-boy Dick to R.E. Dawson by Laura and A. Fosster Axson, Jan. 12, 1857
	10	Copy of mortgage by Mrs. Thibodaux to firm of [Bellory Noblom], Oct. 1, 1858

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1860-1864
Box	Folder
1	11	B.F. Hayes to J.M. Wells, Feb. 27, 1860
	12	J.M. Wells to B.F. Hayes, March 7, 1860
	13	William F. Reese to Thomas O. Moore, March 20, 1860
	14	James A. Moore to "dear cousin Tom" [Gov. Moore], May 1, 1860
	15	A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, June 23, 1860
	16	A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 28, 1860
	17	Receipt of G.M. Long for balance due for brick to wall-in grave of Gen. Walkin, Nov. 3, 1860
	18	W.J. McCullock to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 17, 1860
	19	R.W. McMillan to Gov. Thomas Moore re: cotton on Cote Blanche Island, Jan. 17, 1861
	20	James M. Searly to Thomas O. Moore, Jan. 28, 1861
	21	Telegram to Gov. Thomas O. Moore from B. Bragg, Feb. 25, 1861
	22	E.M. Wells to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, March 6, 1861
	23	[copy of] Letter to Mrs. Fowler, March 14, 1861
	24	G.W.R. Bayley to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 14, 1861
	25	Resolution from office of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company, April 20, 1861
	26	Expenditures for war purposes, May 1861-Nov. 1862
	27	Receipt of Benthuysen, Lewis & Co. to Gov. Moore, May 1, 1861
	28	B. Bragg to "my dear Governor" [Moore], May 2, 1861
	29	B. Bragg to "my dear Governor," May 7, 1861
	30	B. Bragg to "my dear Governor," July 25, 1861
	31	B. Bragg to "dear Governor," Aug. 2, 1961
	32	B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, "confidential," Aug. 13, 1861
	33	B. Bragg to "my dear Governor," Sept. 5, 1861
	34	B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 12, 1861
	35	B. Bragg to J.P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War, Oct. 30, 1861
	36	B. Bragg to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 31, 1861
	37	B. Bragg to "dear Governor," Nov. 14, 1861
	38	Towson Ellis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 18, 1861
	39	A. Mittenberger to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Jan. 14, 1862
	40	Return of the Ninth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, US Army, Feb. 1862
	41	E.M. Wells to "dear Sir," Feb. 13, 1862
	42	Return of the 12th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, Army of the United States, March 1862
	43	Receipt from State Treasurer to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 1862
	44	No. 3820-Office of the Treasurer of the Confederate States of America, receipt of war tax, May 8, 1862
	45	A.G. Hall to James P. Hall, July 19, 1862
	46	Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Pres. Jefferson Davis, July 23, 1862
	47	Col. W.R. Boggs to Thomas O. Moore, July 29, 1862
	48	Alfred G. Hall to Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War [copy], Aug. 15, 1862
	49	Receipt from Dr. Gordon, Aug. 1862
	50	Special Order No. 368-Appointment of Courtmartial, Sept. 11, 1862
	51	Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Pres. Jefferson Davis, Sept. 12, 1862
	52	Permission to Lieut. Hall by order of N.A.M. Dudley, Sept. 25, 1862
	53	Jefferson Davis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 29, 1862
	54	Commission of A.G. Hall to Lieut. Colonel, Oct. 6, 1862
	55	Statement of amount used from the military fund, Dec. 1, 1862
	56	Order No. 649-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	57	Order No. 650-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	58	Order No. 651-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	59	Order No. 652-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	60	Order No. 653-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	61	Order No. 654-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	62	Order No. 655-Auditor's Office, Dec. 16, 1862
	63	Order No. 649-Treasury Dept., Dec. 16, 1862
	64	Order No. 650-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	65	Order No. 651-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	66	Order No. 652-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	67	Order No. 653-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	68	Order No. 654-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	69	Order No. 658-Treasury Dept., receipt of Thomas O. Moore, Dec. 16, 1862
	70	Warrant No. 690 signed by H. [Peralten], Dec. 16, 1862
	71	Warrant No. 691 signed by H. [Peralten], Dec. 16, 1862
	72	Statement of H.M. Hyams, Lt. Gov. of Louisiana, Dec. 20, 1862
	73	Examination of war expenditures, Jan. 3, 1863
	74	Receipt from T.R. Heard to Gov. Thomas Moore, April 23, 1863
	75	Proclamation from Brig. Gen. W.H. Emory re: plunder, Apr. 27, 1863
	76	John Garvin to "dear Sir," June 6, 1863
	77	Alfred G. Hall to "dear brother James," June 8, 1863
	78	Receipt for Thomas Moore for beeves, June 23, 1863
	79	Report of committee to examine accounts of Governor and Quarter Master General of the State, June 1863
	80	The Port Hudson Freemen, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 14, 1863
	81	Harlow J. Phelps to Thomas O. Moore, July 20, 1863
	82	A.H. Isaacson to Gov. T.O. Moore, July 21, 1863
	83	Affidavit of J.C. Younger re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to Confederate government, July 25, 1863
	84	Affidavit of J.C. Younger re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to the Confederate government, July 25, 1863
	85	Affidavit of J.G. Bledsoe re: property of Gov. T.O. Moore furnished to the Confederate government, July 25, 1863
	86	"An Abolition Traitor," Aug. 29, 1863
	87	Receipt of Thomas O. Moore from J.B. Ford for corn, Sept. 25, 1863
	88	Special orders-Leave of absence for Alfred G. Hall, Nov. 13, 1863
	89	Special orders No. 167-Lt. Col. A.G. Hall to replace Maj. M. Morgan, Nov. 27, 1863
Box	Folder
2	1	Message to the Congress of Louisiana from Gov. Henry W. Allen, Jan. 26, 1864
	2	Receipt for potatoes received from T.O. Moore, Feb. 24, 1864
	3	Circular No. 10-War Dept., Provost Marshal General's Office, March 22, 1864
	4	Special Orders No. 215-Officers of 74th US Colored Infantry, April 12, 1864
	5	Jefferson Davis to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 12, 1864
	6	Phelps & Co. to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 18, 1864
	7	S.A. Walmsley to Thomas O. Moore, May 23, 1864
	8	Special Orders to Peter de laFopse and letter from de laFopse to Thomas O. Moore, May 31, 1864/June 5, 1864
	9	Alfred G. Hall to Major John Levening, June 10, 1864
	10	W. D. [Causey] to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, [June 25, 1864]
	11	Receipt for taxes from Thomas Moore, June 29, 1864
	12	Receipt for taxes paid by Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864
	13	Receipt for cattle from Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864
	14	George S. Sawyer to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, June 30, 1864
	15	Orders for corn given by W. Waters, July 1, 1864
	16	Memo to Phelps from Thomas O. Moore, July 1, 1864
	17	Receipt for Gov. Thomas Moore from G. [Levy], Jr., July 1, 1864
	18	George Sweeney to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 4, 1864
	19	J.W. Moore to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, July 12,
	20	P. de la Fopse to Thomas O. Moore, July 29, 1864
	21	Order for corn from W. Waters, July 29, 1864
	22	Receipt for sugar from Sam van Billten, Aug. 8, 1864
	23	Tom Brothers to "dear Uncle," Aug. 18, 1864
	24	John C. [Rohte] to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 20, 1864
	25	Paul de la Fopse to Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 21, 1864

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1864
Box	Folder
2	26	Memo from Robert Montgomery, Aug. 23, 1864
	27	Orders from [P.G. Hume], Aug. 24, 1864
	28	Receipt from Robert Montgomery to Gov. Thomas Moore, Aug. 25, 1864
	29	Col. George Williamson to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Aug. 31, 1864
	30	Circular No. 31-War Dept., Provost Marshal General's Office, Aug. 31, 1864
	31	Alfred G. Hall to Captain F. [Spend], Sept. 6, 1864
	32	J.G. Battle to Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 10, 1864
	33	J.G. Battle to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 19, 1864
	34	Receipt from Julius Levin to Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 21, 1864
	35	Orders for Thomas O. Moore from Kirby Smith, Sept. 22, 1864
	36	J.A. Smith to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, Sept. 29, 1864
	37	Receipt for tobacco from Thomas Moore, Oct. 11, 1864
	38	Receipt for hay from Thomas Moore, Oct. 14, 1864
	39	Receipt for corn and potatoes from Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 15, 1864
	40	Affidavit of Thomas O. Moore, Oct. 19, 1864
	41	Receipt for taxes from Thomas Moore, Nov. 23, 1864
	42	Receipt for Confederate taxes, Nov. 23, 1864

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1865
Box	Folder
2	43	Gov. Thomas O. Moore to Gen. [Gainot?], Jan. 11, 1865
	44	Gov. Thomas O. Moore to E.K. Smith, Jan. 11, 1865
	45	Jefferson Davis to F.P. Blair, Esq., Jan. 12, 1865
	46	J.S. West to Gov. T.O. Moore, Jan. 13, 1865
	47	Special Orders No. 172-Leave of absence for Alfred G. Hall, May 29, 1865
	48	Farewell address of Gov. Henry Watkins Allen of Louisiana, June 1, 1865
	49	Copy of letter to Col. Mitchell about Mr. Reese, June 3, 1865
	50	Telegram to A.G. Hall from Gen. Sherman, July 29, 1865
	51	Application for amnesty and pardon of John Martin, Aug. 3, 1865
	52	Application for amnesty and pardon of B. Sones, Aug. 3, 1865
	53	Application for amnesty and pardon of Lawrence Fayard, Aug. 3, 1865
	54	Application for amnesty and pardon of Peter Fayard, Aug. 3, 1865
	55	Application for amnesty and pardon of James Johnston, Aug. 3, 1865
	56	Gov. William Hyams to "my dear Sir," Sept. 10, 1865
	57	Oath of Allegiance signed by Thomas O. Moore before Thomas Savage, Vice Consul General, Sept. 12, 1865
	58	Application for amnesty and pardon of J.C. Monet, Sept. 28, 1865
	59	Telegram to "Cmmdg Officer" from Maj. Gen. Sherman, Oct. 12, 1865
	60	Special Orders No. 292-Relieving A.G. Hall of command of Ft. Pike, LA, Oct. 12, 1865
	61	Inspector General's Office to Lieut. Col. Hall, Oct. 19, 1865
	62	Oath of Allegiance signed by Thomas O. Moore before Thomas Savage, Vice Consul General, Nov. 6, 1865
	63	President Andrew Johnson to Thomas O. Moore, Nov. 18, 1865
	64	Assistant Quartermaster W. B. Armstrong to S.M. Wells re: property of T.O. Moore, Nov. 30, 1865
	65	Quarterly return of ordnance and ordnance stores, Ft. Pike, LA, Dec. 31, 1865
	66	Application for amnesty and pardon of [ ], 1865

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1866-1959
Box	Folder
2	67	Judge T.C. Manning to Gov. T.O. Moore, March 1, 1866
	68	Hanahar Lenard to Thomas Moore, April 14, 1866
	69	J.S. Copes to Thomas O. Moore, June 27, 1866
	70	Pardon of Thomas O. Moore from President Andrew Johnson, Jan. 15, 1867
	71	Special Order No. 22 from Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Feb. 14, 1867
	72	Thomas C. Manning to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, April 8, 1873
	73	Thomas C. Manning to Thomas O. Moore, Feb. 27, 1874
	74	Thomas O. Moore to Judge [Thomas C. Manning], March 3, 1874
	75	Jefferson Davis to General Marcus J. Wright, Oct, 15, 1880
	76	Portrait of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, 1903
	77	The Times-Picayune, April 13, 1941
	78	New Orleans States:"Dedication of Jefferson Davis Memorial is Planned," June 1, 1941
	79	New Orleans States, Sept. 10, 1945
	80	The Times-Picayune, April 20, 1946
	81	Letter to Editor of Times-Picayune from J. H. Blache, June 3, 1947
	82	The Times-Picayune magazine, Oct. 3, 1948
	83	The Times-Picayune, April 10, 1952
	84	The Times-Picayune, May 30, 1952
	85	New Orleans Item, Sept. 23, 1954
	86	The Times-Picayune, Aug. 5, 1959
	87	The Times-Picayune, Aug. 17, 1959

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No date
Box	Folder
2	88	Envelope to Thos. O. Moore, n.d.
	89	List of slaves, n.d.
	90	Memorandum of bonds, n.d.
	91	Poem, "Our Opinion," n.d.
	92	Lumber bill for servants house, n.d.
	93	Memo of corn bought on Red River, n.d.
	94	Envelope, "Settlement with State Treasurer…" n.d.
	95	Regular Democratic ticket, n.d.
	96	B. Bragg to Mr. Adams and Mr. Hebert, n.d.
	97	E.W. Wells to [?], n.d.
	98	A.B. Hailey to Gov. Thomas O. Moore, n.d.
	99	Song, "Our First President," by P. Rivinac, n.d.
	100	"Lincoln Auction Brings High Bids," n.d.
	101	"Dr. Rosenbach Buys Ben Franklin Letters," n.d.
	102	The Times-Picayune, n.d.
	103	The Times-Picayune,"Hood of the Confederacy," n.d.
	104	"Joel Addison Hayes Paid Last Tribute," n.d.
	105	"Sarah Taylor Davis," n.d.
	106	"Up and Down the Street," n.d.
	107	"They Built the South," n.d.
Box
3		Photocopies

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Box

Oversize: Song, "Beauvoir," 1912

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