Letter from Crenshaw Hall near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

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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Letter from Crenshaw Hall near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Crenshaw, 1839-1893; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description 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.
spelling Q0000041366 - Q0000041368Q41366 - Q41368Letter 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 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.1863 October 291863-10-291860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Crenshaw, 1839-1893; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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; 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/4782
title Letter from Crenshaw Hall near Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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