Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.

From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses troop movements; officers commanding different brigades; the death of General Stonewall Jackson ("We are all very much dispirited by Stonewall Jack...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Vallandigham, Clement L. (Clement Laird), 1820-1871; 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--Foreign public opinion; 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 June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses troop movements; officers commanding different brigades; the death of General Stonewall Jackson ("We are all very much dispirited by Stonewall Jackson's death. It does seem we are truly unfortunate in losing our best officers"); the arrest of Clement Vallandigham ("I think that will close the mouths of anti-war-men North"); England's reaction to the war ("The English are also pretending to growl at the U. States but we have ceased to regard her pretensions"); the availability of food in camp; and the condition of crops in the South. He also expresses his aversion to compromise and reconciliation with the North: "Do you think it possible that the old revolution could have brought on more suffering than this? Could the feelings of the parties engaged have been as intensely bitter. It seems to me impossible ever to reconcile myself to favor any treaty of friendship with our enemies at all. When the war is over I desire them to stay in their own country & let us remain here & have nothing at all to do with each other. I can but think of them as preventing me, even at the present moment when I most desire it, from going home. They are robbers & murderers of the most cruel & relentless kind. I do not think it right for our friends to enter into treaties of friendship with the murderers of their brothers fathers & children merely for the sake of interest." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041136 - Q0000041139Q41136 - Q41139Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses troop movements; officers commanding different brigades; the death of General Stonewall Jackson ("We are all very much dispirited by Stonewall Jackson's death. It does seem we are truly unfortunate in losing our best officers"); the arrest of Clement Vallandigham ("I think that will close the mouths of anti-war-men North"); England's reaction to the war ("The English are also pretending to growl at the U. States but we have ceased to regard her pretensions"); the availability of food in camp; and the condition of crops in the South. He also expresses his aversion to compromise and reconciliation with the North: "Do you think it possible that the old revolution could have brought on more suffering than this? Could the feelings of the parties engaged have been as intensely bitter. It seems to me impossible ever to reconcile myself to favor any treaty of friendship with our enemies at all. When the war is over I desire them to stay in their own country & let us remain here & have nothing at all to do with each other. I can but think of them as preventing me, even at the present moment when I most desire it, from going home. They are robbers & murderers of the most cruel & relentless kind. I do not think it right for our friends to enter into treaties of friendship with the murderers of their brothers fathers & children merely for the sake of interest." A transcription is included.1863 May 131863-05-131860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Vallandigham, Clement L. (Clement Laird), 1820-1871; 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--Foreign public opinion; 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/4847
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