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“The Daughter of Mendoza!” by General Mirabeau Lamas, President of Texas

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

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Signed by Major John Tyler, Jr. CSA Mobile AL., travel instructions(?) and permission for his "servant" to join him in Mobile, Alabama Items for Gen. Walker and staff listed on the reverse side, dated October 1861

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J. L. (?) Holtz(?), Montgomery AL to Maj John Tyler, Jr. CSA. Letter of introduction for Jas Z(?) Braine requesting Tyler's assistance in securing a position in the military. Contains a descriptive note concerning the included map of Arkansas and the war effort there.

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A page from the New Orleans Daily Delta newspaper from August 6, 1861 recounting plans for the Battle of Manassas.

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John Tyler, Jr., Tupelo, MS to Col. Thomas H. Watts, Attorney General CSA, Richmond, Virginia (Duplicate). Recent activities of Gen. Bragg and Tyler's surprise and frustration with President Davis's faith in him. References Beauregard and Price and Army of the Mississippi.

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John Tyler CSA Headquarters of Major Gen. Price to ___ Draft of a letter to an unnamed recipient describing Battle of Iuka, Mississippi. Portions of the letter have been crossed out and edited, signed by Tyler. Another version of letter is in folder.

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"Three Chapters in the History of the War. 1st the Battle of IUKA," by John Tyler Jr. Later version of the draft letter included in this folder. Detailed account of Tyler's experiences and opinions about the Battle of Iuka and the significance of the Mississippi River.

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John Tyler (Jr), Headquarters Major Gen. Price , Holly Springs, MS to W.L. Yancey, Montgomery, AL. Letter describing various events and prominent officers in the Mississippi Valley as well as Tyler's opinions on the current state of the CSA.

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John Tyler (Jr.) Major CSA and Aide-de-Camp Headquarters Major General Price, Holly Springs, MS to W.L. Yancey CS Senator, Montgomery, AL (COPY). Tyler's experiences at the Battle of Corinth and troop movements around Iuka, Hatchie, Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Chickahominy.

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Permission for Maj. John Tyler (Jr.) to travel to Jackson and return; Camp near Grenada.

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John Tyler (Jr.), Jackson, MS to W.L. Yancey. Present situation and troop movements of the Confederate and Union armies. Includes references to the Mississippi Valley, New Orleans, Gen. Grant, and Jefferson Davis. A note from Tyler on the letter's contents is included on the back.

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W.L. Yancey, Richmond, Virginia to John Tyler, Jr. Response to February 14 letter on “Python” essay.

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Yancey’s views on union with Northwest states.

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J(ohn) Tyler (Jr.), Little Rock, AR to W. L. Yancey, Confederate States Senator, Richmond, Virginia [DUPLICATE]. Letter concerning the criticism of the CSA administration and the war effort made by John Mitchell of the Richmond Enquirer. Excerpts of letters to I. J.(?) Cleveland and F. J.(?) Cooper.

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John Tyler (Jr.), Headquarters Major General Price, Jacksonport, AR to Jefferson Davis [DUPLICATE]. Letter on Vicksburg’s significance to the war effort and agreement with the president on Gen. Joseph Johnston. A note from Tyler on the letter’s contents is included on the back.

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A Newspaper editorial titled, “General Pemberton,” that discusses Pemberton's ability to defend Vicksburg.

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Permission for a leave of absence for John Tyler (Jr.) by Thomas Snead. Tyler granted 30 days leave and permission to visit headquarters of Lt. Generals Smith and Holmes and Major Jeb Magruder.

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John Tyler (Jr.), Headquarters Major General Price, on the Cache?, AR to W. L. Yancey, Confederate States Senator, Montgomery, AL [DUPLICATE]. A letter addressed to Yancey dated July 3, 1863. Tyler included it to give an account of events leading up to the battle at Helena. [Originally sent to Yancey with Tyler's letter of July 12, 1863]

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John Tyler (Jr.), Headquarters Major General Price, on the Cache?, AR to W.L. Yancey, Confederate States Senator, Montgomery, AL [DUPLICATE]. Letter concerning an attack made at Helena, AR, and the status of the Confederacy in Vicksburg, the Mississippi region, and Texas.[Letter of July 3, 1863 was originally sent with this letter]

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Major General Stirling Price, Des Arc, AR to Gen. E. Kirby Smith, Shreveport, LA. Letter concerning Union and Confederate troop movements throughout the Mississippi River Valley. Price has information to suggest that 60,000 Union soldiers have been moved into Missouri so as to make a move into northern Arkansas.

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John Tyler, Jr., Major CSA, Camp Bragg to Captain Celsus Price, Aid-de-Camp, Camp Bragg (COPY). Tyler praises and remembers Capt. Price’s father and mentions the possible publication of his account of the Battle of Corinth.

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John Tyler, Jr., Headquarters Gen. Robert E. Lee, “In the field, near the black house on the Spottsylvania Co. Road, VA” to Roane. Letter concerning Union and Confederate troop movements and battles at various locations in Virginia. Tyler makes several references to Robert E. Lee and his transfer to his camp.