Letters from John E. Hall at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, and brother, Tom, in Alabama.

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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Letters from John E. Hall at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, and brother, Tom, in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description 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.
spelling Q0000038916 - Q0000038919Q38916 - Q38919Letters 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 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.1861 September 51861-09-051860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceBolling 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/4334
title Letters from John E. Hall at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, and brother, Tom, in Alabama.
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