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

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

From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; failure and hardship experienced by the army ("misfortune seems to have seized us all around. Victory nowhere and defeat ever...

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Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Morristown, 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--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 November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; failure and hardship experienced by the army ("misfortune seems to have seized us all around. Victory nowhere and defeat everywhere for us"); the soldiers' need for shoes and clothing; weather and conditions in camp; the availability of food ("I rejoice to say that as yet we have had select and enough provisions for man and horse...We can hold out as long as we can be well fed"); the Battle of Bean's Station; and possible troop reorganizations. He also mentions that he was unable to attend a social event because he could not dress properly: "The other night I was deprived of the pleasure of going to a Ball not having a uniform suitable." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041438 - Q0000041440Q41438 - Q41440Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Morristown, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; failure and hardship experienced by the army ("misfortune seems to have seized us all around. Victory nowhere and defeat everywhere for us"); the soldiers' need for shoes and clothing; weather and conditions in camp; the availability of food ("I rejoice to say that as yet we have had select and enough provisions for man and horse...We can hold out as long as we can be well fed"); the Battle of Bean's Station; and possible troop reorganizations. He also mentions that he was unable to attend a social event because he could not dress properly: "The other night I was deprived of the pleasure of going to a Ball not having a uniform suitable." A transcription is included.1864 January 111864-01-111860-1869Hall, 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--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/4797
title Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Morristown, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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