Letter from Bolling H. Hall in camp near Darkville, Virginia, to his uncle, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.
Bolling H. Hall is the son of William Bolling Hall and Mary B. Hall, sister of Bolling Hall (1813-1897). In the letter Hall discusses his regiment's journey to its present location, giving details about the distances between points; skirmishes with Union soldiers along the way; stores and anima...
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Alabama documents Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling H.; 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--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects |
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Bolling H. Hall is the son of William Bolling Hall and Mary B. Hall, sister of Bolling Hall (1813-1897). In the letter Hall discusses his regiment's journey to its present location, giving details about the distances between points; skirmishes with Union soldiers along the way; stores and animals taken from the enemy; and preparations made in their new camp. He also describes his experience in the Battle of Gettysburg, which occurred during their trip. He mentions the wound he sustained ("the first thing your nephew knew he was knocked from his hiding place a shell having found me and was mean enough to try to burst my side open but it proved bomb proof, but it brought the blood from my mouth"), and relates amusing episode during the fight: "we sharp shooters took...a position in a large brick house and shot from the windows...we done the enemies batteries much harm so they turned their attention on the brick house here they again caught your nephew in an awful predicament I was washing myself...and fixing up to put on some dutchmans [sic] clothes who was kind enough to leave them for me at his at his house when a shell hit the house and come pretty close to me it came close enough to upset my cup of water so down the steps I went right out in the streets naked as I was and every body laughing at me...I could see nothing to laugh at I was kept in this fix about two hours." A transcription is included. |
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Q0000041231 - Q0000041241Q41231 - Q41241Letter from Bolling H. Hall in camp near Darkville, Virginia, to his uncle, Bolling Hall, in Alabama.Bolling H. Hall is the son of William Bolling Hall and Mary B. Hall, sister of Bolling Hall (1813-1897). In the letter Hall discusses his regiment's journey to its present location, giving details about the distances between points; skirmishes with Union soldiers along the way; stores and animals taken from the enemy; and preparations made in their new camp. He also describes his experience in the Battle of Gettysburg, which occurred during their trip. He mentions the wound he sustained ("the first thing your nephew knew he was knocked from his hiding place a shell having found me and was mean enough to try to burst my side open but it proved bomb proof, but it brought the blood from my mouth"), and relates amusing episode during the fight: "we sharp shooters took...a position in a large brick house and shot from the windows...we done the enemies batteries much harm so they turned their attention on the brick house here they again caught your nephew in an awful predicament I was washing myself...and fixing up to put on some dutchmans [sic] clothes who was kind enough to leave them for me at his at his house when a shell hit the house and come pretty close to me it came close enough to upset my cup of water so down the steps I went right out in the streets naked as I was and every body laughing at me...I could see nothing to laugh at I was kept in this fix about two hours." A transcription is included.1863 July 181863-07-181860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling H.; 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--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/4772 |
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