BRAZOS COUNTY AGRICULTURE DURING THE CIVIL WAR

Compiled by Bill Page, Copyright 2002

Part 1: Newspaper Abstracts
Part 2: Persons Who Sold Cotton to the Confederate States Through the Texas
        Cotton Bureau, Located at Houston, Texas



Part 1:  Newspaper Abstracts


NOTICE:  Having determined to change my business, I offer for sale my FARM,
situated two miles south of Boonville, and 2 1/2 from Briant Station Dept., on
the Central Railroad, containing 333 1/2 acres, as healthy a location as the
Peaks of Otter, in Va., and second to no place as a sheep ranche.  There is 56
acres in cultivation under a good fence; two wells of excellent water, and a
good horse mill, at six dollars per acre, which is less than the improvements
cost me; payable one half cash, the balance when we whip the damned Yankee
ruffians !  Also, 640 acres unimproved land, heavily timbered, within three
quarters of a mile from the Central road, at two dollars per acre, on half cash,
the balance as above.  I will take young negroes, Confederate notes, state
notes, or if the purchaser choses, I will take gold and silver.  Mr. Wm.
McINTOSH is fully authorized to sell in my absence.  William H. HARDY.
(Galveston) Tri-Weekly News, June 18, 1862, p. 1, col. 5


[advertisement] 1000 Head of Sheep for Sale ... Wm. McINTOSH, Boonville, Brazos
Co. ...  (Houston) Tri- Weekly Telegraph, Aug. 13, 1862, p. 3, col. 4


To Planters -- Please save all the bristles you can.  I will pay a liberal price
for them for machines, to manufacture cotton and wool yarn.  E. I. IGLEHART,
Millican.  (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph Dec. 31, 1862, p. 2, col. 5


Thos. JOHNSTON, chief justice of Burleson Co., thanks to J. BATTS, of Brazos
Co., for the donation of 1500 bushels of corn for the use of soldiers' wives and
families.  (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph Feb. (26 ?, date torn off), 1863, p.
2, col. 4


Lost Negro boy found ... says he strayed off from a train of wagons laden for
Brownsville ... states that his master's name is Dr. CRONKRITE of Wheelock,
Robertson Co. ....   San Antonio Weekly Herald, Aug. 22, 1863, p. 2, col. 5


Corn at fifty cents to the families of soldiers ... Major R. J. CAROTHERS,
Millican ...  (Houston) Tri- Weekly Telegraph, Sept. 22, 1863, p. 2, col. 1


A person, exempt from Militia or Confederate service, that does not drink, smoke
or chew, wishes to oversee a plantation, or to take charge of a train to Eagle
Pass.  References given.  Address O.K., Millican.  (Houston) Tri-Weekly
Telegraph, January 27, 1864, p. 2, col. 5


Wanted to Hire -- Thirty Good Coopers for whom I will pay a liberal hire to be
employed in making flour barrels for the C.S.A.  Persons hiring them to me will
be entitled in the Labor Bureau to a credit of two common hands for each cooper
thus hired.  Address me through McKEEN & Co., Houston; TRABUE & DEADRICK,
Millican; or myself at Wheelock.  J. B. DURANT, Wheelock, January 23, 1864.
(Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph, January 27, 1864, p. 2, col. 5





Part 2:  Persons Who Sold Cotton to the Confederate States Through the Texas
	 Cotton Bureau, Located at Houston, Texas

	 Taken from a report titled Cotton Sold to Confederate States During the
	 Civil War, U.S. Serial Set # 6348, doc. no. 987, located at Texas A&M
	 University Library.

	 All of the following indicate Brazos County as the "county where
	 delivery was to be made."


Name of Seller   	No. of Bales Sold  Value       Date of Sale


ALDRIDGE, Mrs. S. M.   		19   	   $1,275.66   Nov.  1, 1864
 Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file


BARKER, J. A.              	 5     	      -----    Oct. 12, 1864
 Agreement to sell for future delivery.  Neither  delivery nor payment shown.


BEALL, Dr. J.                   25         $1,716.12   Nov. 18, 1864
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.


EDRINGTON, W. H.                92         $6,773.02   Sep. 29, 1864
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file


EDRINGTON, W. H.                50         $3,116.52   Jan.  3, 1865
     Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


EDRINGTON, W. H.                32         $2,201.02   Jan. 13, 1865
     Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


HUTCHINS, W. J.                  5         $1,050.45   Sep. 19, 1864
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.


KNOX, B. H.                     10         $  539.97   Dec. 19, 1864
     Invoice of sell certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


LEWIS, A.                       42         $2,015.92   Aug. 15, 1864
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file


McCASKILL, Daniel               15         $1,051.68   Jan. 11, 1865
     Cancelled


NEELLEY, A. G.                  14         $  668.75   Dec. 15, 1864
     Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


NEELLEY, A. G.                   6         $  349.63   Jan. 17, 1865
     Cancelled


NEER, D. C.                     10         $  803.04   Jan. 31, 1865
     Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


NEWSON, Joeday                  29         $1,897.45   Nov. 30, 1864
     Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on  file.  No payment is
     shown.


ROGERS, John D.                 23         $1,475.71   Sep.  7, 1864
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.


WALKER, T. V.                   40            -----    Aug. 11, 1864
     Agreement to sell for future delivery.  Neither  delivery nor payment
     shown.


WILSON, Mary M.                 28         $1,718.08   Jan. 14, 1865
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.


WILSON, Thomas D.               70         $4,404.78   Jan.  4, 1865
     Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.