Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Dalton, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses losses at the Battles of Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, giving names of the casualties and prisoners from his company: "Two or three more battles like the battl...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses losses at the Battles of Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, giving names of the casualties and prisoners from his company: "Two or three more battles like the battles of Chicamauga [sic] & Chattanooga will leave me without a command. I have now only 35 men in camp. I had 65 before the battle of Chicamauga [sic]." He also mentions his brother's servant, who is trying to get back to camp, and clothing the men need. A transcription is included. |
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