Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., 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 troop movements; possible fighting with nearby Union forces; and the new position assumed by his brother, James, who is in a different regiment: "I was very much surprised at Jim'...
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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 troop movements; possible fighting with nearby Union forces; and the new position assumed by his brother, James, who is in a different regiment: "I was very much surprised at Jim's giving up 3rd Lieutenant for orderly sergeant. 3rd Lieutenant entitles to carry along a trunk besides other privileges & also it is the easiest office in the company. Orderly sergeant is the hardest & has no more privileges than a private. I never was so astonished. He will regret it a thousand times before the year is out when he finds that even with the hardest labor every one is dissatisfied with him." He also gives instructions for sending letters to him and his brothers (who are all stationed in the same camp) in order to save postage and paper. A transcription is included. [This letter was originally sent with another written on September 13, 1861, which is available separately.] |
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