Letter from Alex K. Hall in camp at Augusta, Georgia, 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 troop movements; mutual acquaintances and relatives; his horse ("Pony, otherwise dubed [sic] Horse-Fly"); the weather and landscape near his camp; and work on the local railroad ("I hope i...
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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 troop movements; mutual acquaintances and relatives; his horse ("Pony, otherwise dubed [sic] Horse-Fly"); the weather and landscape near his camp; and work on the local railroad ("I hope it will soon be completed; as it will add greatly to the comfort of the army"). He also mentions that "The bill putting negroes into the army has passed and we shall soon see whether it is a good plan or not." A transcription is included. |
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