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

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near 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 money he has sent home; the availability of food in camp ("I think we had better wait awhile before we send home for bacon as at present we are...b...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; 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 June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses money he has sent home; the availability of food in camp ("I think we had better wait awhile before we send home for bacon as at present we are...being supplied with full rations. If once I were to suggest such a thing to the authorities they would be certain to starve us until we had got all the meat out of Montgomery County"); the possibility of a fight soon; new recruits added to the battalion; and the "tolerably good" health of the soldiers. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041140 - Q0000041142Q41140 - Q41142Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near 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 money he has sent home; the availability of food in camp ("I think we had better wait awhile before we send home for bacon as at present we are...being supplied with full rations. If once I were to suggest such a thing to the authorities they would be certain to starve us until we had got all the meat out of Montgomery County"); the possibility of a fight soon; new recruits added to the battalion; and the "tolerably good" health of the soldiers. A transcription is included.1863 May 101863-05-101860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; 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/4848
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
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