Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Davis Ford in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Davis Ford 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 explains that he will be unable to get a furlough, and he discusses the possibility of getting a promotion: "If I do not get a position I shall take a resting spell when my time is out. This is...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Davis Ford 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 explains that he will be unable to get a furlough, and he discusses the possibility of getting a promotion: "If I do not get a position I shall take a resting spell when my time is out. This is the feeling with nearly every one in the regt I have seen that is to rest awhile after their term of enlistment has expired." He describes the weather and conditions in camp, recounting a night when he slept in the rain and woke with a head of frozen hair ("I felt up & found it had been ringing wet but was then each hair on its own responsibility an icicle"). Hall then discusses the soldiers' opinions of their commanding officers: "We are all very much displeased with our general. Rhodes is considered a perfect tyrant who treats us as regulars & at the same time drinks very hard. Vandorn is a hair brained fool who also drinks hard. Gen. Beauregard also we know was bloated badly at our last review. We all absolutely hate Rhodes & the very fear that they may have to go under him again will have great effect in deterring the men from enlisting under the recruit act of congress...You would be astonished at the popularity of Col. Seibels. The men of this regt would now I believe do just anything he would tell them...His popularity has been gained by always seeing that the men are not imposed on by officers of any kind. He always hears complaints & has justice done.He even pitches into Rhodes & Vandorn once in a while & though he cant make much out of them yet the men see he is interested for them & it renders him very popular. Yesterday was Christmas & the Col. had whiskey rations provided." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038993 - Q0000038998Q38993 - Q38998Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Davis Ford 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 explains that he will be unable to get a furlough, and he discusses the possibility of getting a promotion: "If I do not get a position I shall take a resting spell when my time is out. This is the feeling with nearly every one in the regt I have seen that is to rest awhile after their term of enlistment has expired." He describes the weather and conditions in camp, recounting a night when he slept in the rain and woke with a head of frozen hair ("I felt up & found it had been ringing wet but was then each hair on its own responsibility an icicle"). Hall then discusses the soldiers' opinions of their commanding officers: "We are all very much displeased with our general. Rhodes is considered a perfect tyrant who treats us as regulars & at the same time drinks very hard. Vandorn is a hair brained fool who also drinks hard. Gen. Beauregard also we know was bloated badly at our last review. We all absolutely hate Rhodes & the very fear that they may have to go under him again will have great effect in deterring the men from enlisting under the recruit act of congress...You would be astonished at the popularity of Col. Seibels. The men of this regt would now I believe do just anything he would tell them...His popularity has been gained by always seeing that the men are not imposed on by officers of any kind. He always hears complaints & has justice done.He even pitches into Rhodes & Vandorn once in a while & though he cant make much out of them yet the men see he is interested for them & it renders him very popular. Yesterday was Christmas & the Col. had whiskey rations provided." A transcription is included.1861 December 261861-12-261860-1869Hall, 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/4353
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