Title:
5th Military District/District of Texas records
Description:
After the conclusion of the Civil War the United States Congress divided the South into five military districts. Texas and Louisiana constituted the Fifth Military District, with headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana. These records were produced during federal military reconstruction in Texas between the end of the Civil War and the readmission of Texas to the Union, and date 1865-1870, undated. The records include: military orders (general, special, and circular) emanating mainly from the headquarters of the District of Texas (1866-1868) and the headquarters of the 5th Military District (1868-1870) in New Orleans, Louisiana; letters, petitions, and sworn statements received by military officers of those headquarters; a volume reporting serious crimes committed in 1867 and early 1868; and quartermaster records relating to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, and United States Army (1866-1868).
Collection:
Adjutant General’s Department Reconstruction records
Creator:
Texas. Adjutant General's Department
Date range of creation:
1865 to 1870
Date range of creation:
undated
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the subseries), 5th Military District/District of Texas records, Texas Adjutant General's Department Reconstruction records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into four subseries:
Copyright information:
None
Access restrictions:
None
Size or duration:
1.82 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/urn:taro:tslac.30022.xml