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 activities and conditions in camp ("our employments are the same as ever - a very dull routine...We wish very much for something to read"); recent fighting and upcoming battles; a...
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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 activities and conditions in camp ("our employments are the same as ever - a very dull routine...We wish very much for something to read"); recent fighting and upcoming battles; and the "considerable amount of sickness in camp." He also mentions that "everything looks gloomier than ever for the peace of the country. What do you think now as to the result of the war & as to the chances for peace shortly?" A transcription is included. |
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