Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Tupelo, Mississippi, to his father, probably in Portland, Alabama.
During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses his health ("I have a pretty bad case of a camp disease"); supplies and clothing he needs; possible troop movements; news of the war in other parts of the country ("Things look pretty blue...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses his health ("I have a pretty bad case of a camp disease"); supplies and clothing he needs; possible troop movements; news of the war in other parts of the country ("Things look pretty blue"). He also reflects on the morale of the soldiers in his area: "We heard here that Jeff Davis was dead. Most of the soldiers whom I heard express their veiws [sic] were glad of it. The 'Virginia Army' may be all right. But if left to this one, all would lay down their arms upon any reasonable proposition of Lincoln." Though the letter is dated 1864, it was written in 1865; Hall wrote the letter in early January, and he forgot to use the new year. A transcription is included. |
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