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 discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my hand keeps getting so cold that I have to stop...

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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
description From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my hand keeps getting so cold that I have to stop & warm it in my pocket before I can go on"); the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' winter encampment and the temporary structures they have created; a general review of the soldiers ("They trotted us around through mud & water today from twelve oclock till dark"); and soldiers who have returned from a Union prison: "They give all kinds of reports about the Yankees &c. - Say that they were only fed on bread & water by the government but their friends in Washington fed them well.They say the ladies would often pass by them carrying small secession flags so concealed in the hand that no one but the prisoners saw them...this way they informed them that they were friends." He also suggests that his father send a servant (slave) from home to help his brothers with chores in camp. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038985 - Q0000038992Q38985 - Q38992Letter 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 discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my hand keeps getting so cold that I have to stop & warm it in my pocket before I can go on"); the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' winter encampment and the temporary structures they have created; a general review of the soldiers ("They trotted us around through mud & water today from twelve oclock till dark"); and soldiers who have returned from a Union prison: "They give all kinds of reports about the Yankees &c. - Say that they were only fed on bread & water by the government but their friends in Washington fed them well.They say the ladies would often pass by them carrying small secession flags so concealed in the hand that no one but the prisoners saw them...this way they informed them that they were friends." He also suggests that his father send a servant (slave) from home to help his brothers with chores in camp. A transcription is included.1861 November 191861-11-191860-1869Hall, 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/4352
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Union Mills, Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
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