Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.

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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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
description 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.
spelling Q0000038844 - Q0000038851Q38844 - Q38851Letter 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 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.1861 June 161861-06-161860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisonsTextCorrespondenceBolling Hall familyBolling Hall family papersLPR39, Vault box 52v3459Alabama 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/4320
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near Manassas Junction, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
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