Letter from John E. Hall in Camp Pickens in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
From May 1861 to June 1862 John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; upcoming campaigns; soldiers who were court-martialed [sic] for falling asleep on picket duty ("It is thought quite probable that they will be shot"); morale of the...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From May 1861 to June 1862 John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; upcoming campaigns; soldiers who were court-martialed [sic] for falling asleep on picket duty ("It is thought quite probable that they will be shot"); morale of the soldiers ("Our men are all pleased and really anxious for a fight...happy whenever there is a prospect of moving toward the enemy"); conditions in camp; the health of the regiment; and supplies that he and other men need from home. He also mentions interactions with the people from the other side, including the capture of an "abolitionist capt" and a "yankee who was on his way north" who was not allowed to travel on though he had a pass signed by General Beauregard. A transcription is included. |
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