A Guide to the Ferdinand Nehls Papers, 1853, [ca. 1861-1865]
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Nehls, Ferdinand | |
| Title: | Ferdinand, Nehls, Papers | |
| Dates: | 1853, [ca. 1861-1865] | |
| Abstract: | Composed of typescripts and newspaper clippings, the Ferdinand Nehls Papers, 1853, [ca. 1861-1865], chronicle the daily orders of a Confederate Civil War Regiment. | |
| Extent: | 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born in Germany, Ferdinand Nehls immigrated to the United States in 1855, eventually settling in Comal County, Texas, where he was a schoolmaster. During the Civil War, Nehls worked at the Headquarters of the Western Sub-District in Fort Brown, Texas.
Scope and Contents
Composed of typescripts and newspaper clippings, the Ferdinand Nehls Papers, 1853, [ca. 1861-1865], chronicle the daily orders of a Confederate Civil War Regiment. Daily orders and newspaper clippings are extracted from the order book of the Headquarters of the Western Sub-District in Fort Brown, and document regulations, unit orders, and the cost of supplies. Newspaper articles by Oscar Haas entitled “From Civil War Days” largely contain the same information as the typescripts.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Nehls, Ferdinand -- Archives | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Confederate States of America. Army | ||
| Places | ||
| Fort Brown (Brownsville, Tex.) | ||
| Texas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ferdinand Nehls Papers, 1853, [ca. 1861-1865], 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
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| 2N238 | Ferdinand Nehls Papers, 1853, [ca. 1861-1865] | ||||||||||||