The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of Personal Letters
Letters
and correspondence are very often an invaluable resource to historians and
they are certainly valuable in studying and understanding Terry's Rangers.
Letters home during the war generally contain a great deal of personal thoughts
and feelings and are written immediately following events. They are often
written to friends and family far away at home so the authors often go into
greater depth and detail about day to day events and the "mundane"
activities experienced as soldiers. Letters written after the war can likewise
be extremely valuable as men share reminiscences and insights tempered with
age and wisdom. They can tell us how these men were effected by the war and
what they regarded as most important in their twilight years.
The following is a chronological listing of known letters written to, from, or regarding Terry's Texas Rangers.
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1893
1897
1911
1919
1919
We are always looking for additional items. If you are in possession of correspondence to or from Terry's Rangers We encourage you to about sharing your treasure through this venue. If you are a private collector who does not wish to publish the items in your collection we still encourage you to tell us about it that we might include it in this list so that its existence can be noted for future generations who may be interested in learning about this era of history.