Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his brother, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County, Alabama..

Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his brother, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County, Alabama..

During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; crops planted in the area; the possibility of a battle soon; reinforcements arriving daily; and the strict discipline being enforced in the army. He mentions that men have...

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Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his brother, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County, Alabama..
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Hall, Alexander K. (Alexander Kirtland), 1845-1881; Hall, Charles Dibblee, d. 1881; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; crops planted in the area; the possibility of a battle soon; reinforcements arriving daily; and the strict discipline being enforced in the army. He mentions that men have been shot for desertion, and he describes the elaborate punishment for a case of theft: "...he was court-martialed [sic] and the following was his sentence. To ride a wooden horse two hours each day for twenty days...in a public place in Dalton. Hard labor the balance of the day. After that; to wear a...barrell [sic], two hours each day for twenty days. Hard labor the balance of the day." At the end of the letter, he includes a cryptogram for his brother to solve. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038708 - Q0000038711Q38708 - Q38711Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his brother, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County, Alabama..During the Civil War, Alex served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; crops planted in the area; the possibility of a battle soon; reinforcements arriving daily; and the strict discipline being enforced in the army. He mentions that men have been shot for desertion, and he describes the elaborate punishment for a case of theft: "...he was court-martialed [sic] and the following was his sentence. To ride a wooden horse two hours each day for twenty days...in a public place in Dalton. Hard labor the balance of the day. After that; to wear a...barrell [sic], two hours each day for twenty days. Hard labor the balance of the day." At the end of the letter, he includes a cryptogram for his brother to solve. A transcription is included.1864 May 61864-05-061860-1869Hall, Alexander K. (Alexander Kirtland), 1845-1881; Hall, Charles Dibblee, d. 1881; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceHall, Alexander K.Alexander K. Hall family papersLPR58v1969Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4281
title Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Dalton, Georgia, to his brother, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County, Alabama..
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