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 documents 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--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel |
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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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Q0000038904 - Q0000038909Q38904 - Q38909Letter 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 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.1861 August 181861-08-181860-1869Hall, 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--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceBolling 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/4331 |
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