Letter from John E. Hall at Bean's Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from John E. Hall at Bean's Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes the Battle of Bean's Station, giving details about positions, orders, casualties, and prisoners. He specifically mentions the performance of the two compani...

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Letter from John E. Hall at Bean's Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; 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--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes the Battle of Bean's Station, giving details about positions, orders, casualties, and prisoners. He specifically mentions the performance of the two companies he commanded during the conflict: "...we charged the Yanks through two or three fields over fences & through creeks. It was the prettiest fighting I ever saw. We drove the Yanks before us all the evening." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041421 - Q0000041423Q41421 - Q41423Letter from John E. Hall at Bean's Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes the Battle of Bean's Station, giving details about positions, orders, casualties, and prisoners. He specifically mentions the performance of the two companies he commanded during the conflict: "...we charged the Yanks through two or three fields over fences & through creeks. It was the prettiest fighting I ever saw. We drove the Yanks before us all the evening." A transcription is included.1863 December 151863-12-151860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; 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--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceBolling 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/4794
title Letter from John E. Hall at Bean's Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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