Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Sangster's Crossroads in 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 recent troop movements and conditions in camp; nearby fighting ("we hear cannon every day"); the possibility of his father commanding a company ("you are as competent to take...
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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 recent troop movements and conditions in camp; nearby fighting ("we hear cannon every day"); the possibility of his father commanding a company ("you are as competent to take charge of a Regiment as any Colonel I have yet seen"); and the quality of the soldiers from two volunteer companies: "It is the...greatest mistake in the world that such men as the Raccoon Roughs make the best soldiers - They are eternally drunk & kicking up a fuss generally. They haven't the sense to make good soldiers. All the drilling in the world will not make them what they should be. I'll warrant that Col. Seibels has found out that the Montgomery Greys & Raccoon Roughs give more trouble than all the balance of the regiment together." A transcription is included. |
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