Letter from James A. Hall in Dalton, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from James A. Hall in 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 the recent change in command, replacing General Bragg with General Johnston. He and his men are disappointed with the switch and have lost some confidence in their lead...

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Letter from James A. Hall in Dalton, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, James A. (James Abercrombie), 1840-1868; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; 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 During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses the recent change in command, replacing General Bragg with General Johnston. He and his men are disappointed with the switch and have lost some confidence in their leaders: "...when Gen Bragg took command of this army he was hated. It was the duty of officers no matter what they thought of Bragg, to instill into the men confidence in him. It was not long before my company were all Bragg men and when he left us they considered it a dark hour for Braggs [sic] army. They loved and respected him while they feared him. Was it not my duty to teach them this?...And now it becomes my duty to teach my men to feel in like manner toward our present commanding General. Because troops are much more efficient when they have implicit confidence in their General. I have not as much confidence in Johnston as I had in Gen Bragg. Therefore I fear that I can never that cause them to have that implied confidence in him which they had in Gen. Bragg." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041450 - Q0000041453Q41450 - Q41453Letter from James A. Hall in 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 the recent change in command, replacing General Bragg with General Johnston. He and his men are disappointed with the switch and have lost some confidence in their leaders: "...when Gen Bragg took command of this army he was hated. It was the duty of officers no matter what they thought of Bragg, to instill into the men confidence in him. It was not long before my company were all Bragg men and when he left us they considered it a dark hour for Braggs [sic] army. They loved and respected him while they feared him. Was it not my duty to teach them this?...And now it becomes my duty to teach my men to feel in like manner toward our present commanding General. Because troops are much more efficient when they have implicit confidence in their General. I have not as much confidence in Johnston as I had in Gen Bragg. Therefore I fear that I can never that cause them to have that implied confidence in him which they had in Gen. Bragg." A transcription is included.1864 January 311864-01-311860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, James A. (James Abercrombie), 1840-1868; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; 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/4801
title Letter from James A. Hall in Dalton, Georgia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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