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 expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy & now lying in the cold &...

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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--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--Religious aspects; 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 expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy & now lying in the cold & cheerless ground. This is to be the end of all of us. It is it seems a hard fate which brings us objects of affection but to snatch them away when we thought they were bound closest to our bosoms. But she is indeed gone & as you say there is no communication with her. Can you realize the full meaning of that word "gone"? I cannot - I say it & yet I do not feel it - I believe it & yet I do not believe it. It is a great mystery which we all must & shall solve shortly & yet we believe it not. Ah but you believe she is now happy & at rest Let us live with that hope - the hope that she & mother now, twin guardian spirits mingle together in prayers for us & hover around us & near us all the time - that they see & know all our woes & joys - that they rejoice as we rejoice & weep as we weep - This indeed is a happy thought & if it be a delusion of the imagination it is a fond one, & one to be dearly cherished. Those two spirits so long separated now united in all purity it would seem to me would be happy. Can we rightfully then desire her back on earth? Have we a right to wish her to leave a paradise to revisit a world which is fraught with misery wickedness & woe? We have not! May her spirit ever assist in watching over us & guarding us from the evils which accumulate around us!" He also encourages his father to visit his camp ("This is a healthy place, good water & I think the trip might be a benefit"), or at least take the two youngest children and "spend the summer at the best springs in the South". A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041152 - Q0000041155Q41152 - Q41155Letter 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 expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy & now lying in the cold & cheerless ground. This is to be the end of all of us. It is it seems a hard fate which brings us objects of affection but to snatch them away when we thought they were bound closest to our bosoms. But she is indeed gone & as you say there is no communication with her. Can you realize the full meaning of that word "gone"? I cannot - I say it & yet I do not feel it - I believe it & yet I do not believe it. It is a great mystery which we all must & shall solve shortly & yet we believe it not. Ah but you believe she is now happy & at rest Let us live with that hope - the hope that she & mother now, twin guardian spirits mingle together in prayers for us & hover around us & near us all the time - that they see & know all our woes & joys - that they rejoice as we rejoice & weep as we weep - This indeed is a happy thought & if it be a delusion of the imagination it is a fond one, & one to be dearly cherished. Those two spirits so long separated now united in all purity it would seem to me would be happy. Can we rightfully then desire her back on earth? Have we a right to wish her to leave a paradise to revisit a world which is fraught with misery wickedness & woe? We have not! May her spirit ever assist in watching over us & guarding us from the evils which accumulate around us!" He also encourages his father to visit his camp ("This is a healthy place, good water & I think the trip might be a benefit"), or at least take the two youngest children and "spend the summer at the best springs in the South". A transcription is included.1863 May 151863-05-151860-1869Hall, 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--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--Religious aspects; 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/4852
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