Letter from Alex K. Hall at the headquarters of the "Dismounted Cavalry" in Macon, Georgia, to his mother, Mary Ann, probably in Portland, Alabama.
During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses upcoming troop movements; food he will be taking to his fellow soldiers ("will surprise the boys tomorrow"); money spent on his current trip; morale of the soldiers; and conditions in Macon: &q...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4294 |
| Summary: | During the Civil War, Hall served in the 2nd and 3rd Alabama Cavalry. In the letter he discusses upcoming troop movements; food he will be taking to his fellow soldiers ("will surprise the boys tomorrow"); money spent on his current trip; morale of the soldiers; and conditions in Macon: "Macon is quite a fast place. Does not look much like wartimes here. Stores all full &c." A transcription is included. |
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