Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment ("In Trenches"), to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment ("In Trenches"), 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 discusses recent campaigns and losses ("Fort Morgan we learned yesterday, has been surrendered. Next may be Mobile"); the "unexampled spirits" of the C...

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Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment ("In Trenches"), 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--African Americans; 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--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 discusses recent campaigns and losses ("Fort Morgan we learned yesterday, has been surrendered. Next may be Mobile"); the "unexampled spirits" of the Confederate soldiers ("All evince a determination to remain at their posts until taken away by the hand of fate. All desire peace, but peace with our Independence"); fighting between Generals Lee and Grant in Virginia, particularly in the area around the Weldon railroad; and skirmishes between his regiment and local Union troops. He also mentions the employment of African Americans by the Northern army: "We occasionally are aroused & every man made to seize his gun, by the report that Mr Grant is about to hurl against us his hordes of Blacks & Whites but we have been, so far, always disappointed. It is thought that the troops in our front are negroes. Circumstantial evidence is strong. Capt Jones has been in the habit of exchanging papers with them every day in front of the 43rd Ala but yesterday he went out & called them & proposed an exchange but could get them to say nothing, or to show themselves. We therefore concluded that the whites had been relieved by negroes, the latter fearing to show themselves, knowing that the Reb's would shoot them on sight under any circumstances." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000043065 - Q0000043070Q43065 - Q43070Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment ("In Trenches"), 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 discusses recent campaigns and losses ("Fort Morgan we learned yesterday, has been surrendered. Next may be Mobile"); the "unexampled spirits" of the Confederate soldiers ("All evince a determination to remain at their posts until taken away by the hand of fate. All desire peace, but peace with our Independence"); fighting between Generals Lee and Grant in Virginia, particularly in the area around the Weldon railroad; and skirmishes between his regiment and local Union troops. He also mentions the employment of African Americans by the Northern army: "We occasionally are aroused & every man made to seize his gun, by the report that Mr Grant is about to hurl against us his hordes of Blacks & Whites but we have been, so far, always disappointed. It is thought that the troops in our front are negroes. Circumstantial evidence is strong. Capt Jones has been in the habit of exchanging papers with them every day in front of the 43rd Ala but yesterday he went out & called them & proposed an exchange but could get them to say nothing, or to show themselves. We therefore concluded that the whites had been relieved by negroes, the latter fearing to show themselves, knowing that the Reb's would shoot them on sight under any circumstances." A transcription is included.1864 August 271864-08-271860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans; 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--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/4839
title Letter from John E. Hall in the camp of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment ("In Trenches"), to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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