Letter from James A. Hall at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his own health, as well as the health of his servant and brothe...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4761 |
| Summary: | During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his own health, as well as the health of his servant and brothers; the difficulty of writing and receiving mail ("you have been a better correspondent than I, and I am ashamed to own it, as I have when in camp most of the time a much better opportunity than you"); fighting and artillery fire nearby ("The booming of canon has become so common to us here that I scarcely notice one unless the contents are directed toward me"); troop positions and movements; and the good performance of his company during a recent battle and inspection. A transcription is included. |
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