Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, 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 mentions recent fighting, including battles at Belmont, Kentucky, and Port Royal, South Carolina: "Some of the men are rather discouraged by our losses at Port Royale [sic] but certainly I never...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he mentions recent fighting, including battles at Belmont, Kentucky, and Port Royal, South Carolina: "Some of the men are rather discouraged by our losses at Port Royale [sic] but certainly I never anticipated anything else for it seemed to me that if such a powerful armada with such a length of coast to choose from could not find a point weak enough to effect a safe landing the northern government must indeed be imbecile." He also discusses the books he plans to read (General William Hardee's RIFLE AND LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS and William Blackstone's works on law); troop movements and preparations for upcoming campaigns; mutual acquaintances who are ill; the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' winter encampment; and clothing he has recently received. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038981 - Q0000038984Q38981 - Q38984Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, 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 mentions recent fighting, including battles at Belmont, Kentucky, and Port Royal, South Carolina: "Some of the men are rather discouraged by our losses at Port Royale [sic] but certainly I never anticipated anything else for it seemed to me that if such a powerful armada with such a length of coast to choose from could not find a point weak enough to effect a safe landing the northern government must indeed be imbecile." He also discusses the books he plans to read (General William Hardee's RIFLE AND LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS and William Blackstone's works on law); troop movements and preparations for upcoming campaigns; mutual acquaintances who are ill; the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' winter encampment; and clothing he has recently received. A transcription is included.1861 November 121861-11-121860-1869Hall, 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 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/4351
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