Guide to the James M. Reding Letter, 1863


Collection Summary
	Creator:	Reding, James M.
	Title:	James M. Reding Letter
	Dates:	1863
	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.
	Identification:	MS 107
	Quantity:	1 letter
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX

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.

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.

Restrictions

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.


Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Reding, James M.
	Subjects (Organizations)
		United States. Army. Terrill’s Regiment.
	Places
		United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865
		Texas. Matagorda Bay.
	Formats
		Correspondence.

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