Letter from Crenshaw Hall 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 the difficulty of traveling through the Confederacy; his own recent illness ("I am up...gaining health and strength as rapidly as I ought to expect"); troop...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses the difficulty of traveling through the Confederacy; his own recent illness ("I am up...gaining health and strength as rapidly as I ought to expect"); troop positions and movements; his two brothers who are stationed nearby; conditions and weather in camp ("Jno & myself are in very comfortable quarters especially compared with others...While health lasts I have no complaint to make"); campaigns in the area; and the recuperation of his brother Bolling, who was wounded in battle. He also refers to the relative peace and safety of the citizens in central Alabama: "I presume you are all easy as far as the safety of Montgomery is concerned; there is no immediate danger of an attack on Mobile. I do earnestly hope that you may not have the war at your doors, as it is to many thousands in the Confederacy." A transcription is included. |
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