Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Atlanta, Georgia, to his father in Montgomery, Alabama.
From November 25, 1863, through the end of the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., was colonel of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he again reports that his brother, James, has been killed in battle. He explains that he has heard the information from several reliable sources ("I thin...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From November 25, 1863, through the end of the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., was colonel of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he again reports that his brother, James, has been killed in battle. He explains that he has heard the information from several reliable sources ("I think there is no hope"); the news was inaccurate, however. A transcription is included. |
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