Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses traveling to (and setting up at) his current location; conditions in camp; Union "scouting parties" captured nearby and the accidental shooting of a Confederate soldier; the proxi...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses traveling to (and setting up at) his current location; conditions in camp; Union "scouting parties" captured nearby and the accidental shooting of a Confederate soldier; the proximity of his regiment to the enemy ("I learn that our extreme outposts are within five miles of Abe's"); a contaminated creek nearby ("the fish have all died but `tis thought by some that it is only the soap used in it in washing tho' others say it has been poisened [sic] which is very probable"); supplies and clothing he and his brother need; and the possibility of a fight soon. A transcription is included. |
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