| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 5MD | Fifth Military District |
| AG | Adjutant General |
| AGO | Adjutant General's Office |
| BRFAL | Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (National Archives) |
| CAH | Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin |
| Diss. | Dissertation |
| GP | Governor's Papers |
| MS | Manuscript |
| MSS | Manuscripts |
| NA | National Archives |
| RG | Record Group (usually from National Archives) |
| SWTSU | Southwest Texas State University (aka Texas State University) |
| TSL | Texas State Library |
| UT | University of Texas at Austin |
| UTL | University of Texas at Austin Library |