Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Lovejoy's Station, 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 his "tolerable health"; recent troop movements; the lack of food in camp; the morale of the troops ("Our army is much less demoralized than you would sup...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4841 |
| 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 his "tolerable health"; recent troop movements; the lack of food in camp; the morale of the troops ("Our army is much less demoralized than you would suppose"); and shoes he needs. He also alludes to the Battle of Jonesborough, explaining that "I was not in the fight Aug 31st. Col Davis had placed me under arrest." A transcription is included. |
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