Letter from Crenshaw Hall "In line of Battle" near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; clothing he needs; belongings of his brother, Tom, who died recently; items he has sent home (including cloth and a sword); and reports...
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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/4774 |
| Summary: | From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses weather and conditions in camp; clothing he needs; belongings of his brother, Tom, who died recently; items he has sent home (including cloth and a sword); and reports of recent fighting ("I wish you would send us the Advertiser & Autauga Citizen if they have any thing about our part or the Brigade's in the Battle of Chickamauga"). A transcription is included. |
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