Letters from John E. Hall at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, and brother, Tom, in Alabama.
From May 1861 to June 1862 John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter to his father, he discusses upcoming fighting; sickness among the soldiers ("I reckon it is caused mostly from eating corn apples peaches &c."); conditions and climate in camp; and clothing he needs...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4334 |
| Summary: | From May 1861 to June 1862 John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter to his father, he discusses upcoming fighting; sickness among the soldiers ("I reckon it is caused mostly from eating corn apples peaches &c."); conditions and climate in camp; and clothing he needs his family to send. In the postscript John asks his brother to take care of the dogs he left behind ("I want to hunt with them when I get home"), and he mentions his plan to "bring us one or two good hounds from here if I ever go back home." A transcription is included. |
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