James A. Bourland papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.02607

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Comprising negative microfilm reproductions of correspondence, orders, invoices, muster rolls, and other military documents, the James A. Bourland Papers, 1841-1896 (bulk 1861-1865), primarily chronicles Bourland's military career as commander of Texas troops in the Red River Valley during the Civil War and on the Texas-Cherokee Nation frontier. Copied from the originals held by the Library of Congress, the collection concerns the regiment's operations, relations between the people and governments of the Republic of Texas and the United States, the Cherokee Territory, and conflicts between Confederate and Union supporters during the Civil War.

Archivist's note: The James A. Bourland Papers are also available in positive microfilm as Roll #192B of the Ramsdell Collection of Southern History Documents. Additionally, a detailed inventory is available in the collection's holding record.

Dates

Creation: 1841 - 1896
Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1861-1865)

Creator

Bourland, James A., 1801-1868 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

Colonel James A. Bourland became an officer of the Army of the Republic of Texas in about 1837. During the Civil War, he commanded a Confederate regiment of Texas troops in the Red River Valley. Bourland later led forces on the Texas-Cherokee Nation border in what became Oklahoma.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Accession Number(s)

1932

Physical Description

1 reel

OCLC Number

746346679

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. Subsequent revision by Colleen Hobbs, December 2020.