urn:taro:utexas.cah.02218 A Guide to the Sam Henderson Papers, 1862-1865 Original EAD encoding by Lauren Algee according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Henderson, Sam Henderson, Sam, Papers 1862-1865 Materials are written in English. 1 vol., 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Comprising Photostats of correspondence, military orders, oaths, certificates, a railroad pass, and a pardon, the Sam Henderson Papers, 1862-1865, document Henderson’s activities during and immediately following the Civil War. Biographical Note

New Orleanian Captain Sam Henderson commanded a company of scouts for the Army of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana during the Civil War, during which time he was captured and held as a prisoner of war until 1865. Shortly thereafter, Henderson took an oath of allegiance to the United States, restoring his property and political rights.

 Scope and Contents

Comprising photostats of correspondence, military orders, oaths, certificates, a railroad pass, and a pardon, the Sam Henderson Papers, 1862-1865, document Henderson’s activities during and immediately following the Civil War. The collection concerns his command of a company of scouts for the Confederate Army, including correspondence with General John C. Pemberton; his parole as a prisoner of war; and the restoration of his rights following an oath of allegiance to the United States.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Henderson, Sam -- Archives Henderson, Thomas Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Subjects (Organizations) Confederate States of America. Army. Subjects Loyalty oaths -- United States Reconstruction (U. S. history 1865-1877) -- Southern states Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- Confederate States of America Places United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. Preferred Citation

Sam Henderson Papers, 1862-1865, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory: 2D274 Papers, 1862-1865 3S186 Pardon, 1865