Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.

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 clothing he needs his family to send, adding that "I hate to be continually troubling you with our wants &c." He then includes a lengthy excerpt from his journal, to explain t...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
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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
description From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses clothing he needs his family to send, adding that "I hate to be continually troubling you with our wants &c." He then includes a lengthy excerpt from his journal, to explain the "little changes in our daily routine" that have recently occurred. In the entries he describes picket duty and scouting expeditions near Springfield; conditions and activities in the temporary camp near the picket; and several skirmishes with Union forces in the area (during one of these incidents a cow was mistaken for an enemy soldier). He ends the letter with a report that "the enemy are advancing on us - Our sick are being sent off to Richmond." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038943 - Q0000038950Q38943 - Q38950Letter 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 clothing he needs his family to send, adding that "I hate to be continually troubling you with our wants &c." He then includes a lengthy excerpt from his journal, to explain the "little changes in our daily routine" that have recently occurred. In the entries he describes picket duty and scouting expeditions near Springfield; conditions and activities in the temporary camp near the picket; and several skirmishes with Union forces in the area (during one of these incidents a cow was mistaken for an enemy soldier). He ends the letter with a report that "the enemy are advancing on us - Our sick are being sent off to Richmond." A transcription is included.1861 October 41861-10-041860-1869Hall, 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/4342
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
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