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

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

From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he describes recent and upcoming troop movements in pursuit of Union raiders in eastern Tennessee: "We marched 18 miles yesterday through a terrible rain to this place. But ha...

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Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Crenshaw, 1839-1893; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he describes recent and upcoming troop movements in pursuit of Union raiders in eastern Tennessee: "We marched 18 miles yesterday through a terrible rain to this place. But have had just such work to do ever since the yankees began their raid. We marched over 100 miles in 4 « days, through rain and two of the nights without sleep. Men have done themselves great credit on this march." He also predicts the site of the next major battle: "look out for a great Battle at Tullahoma or vicinity." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041160 - Q0000041161Q41160 - Q41161Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he describes recent and upcoming troop movements in pursuit of Union raiders in eastern Tennessee: "We marched 18 miles yesterday through a terrible rain to this place. But have had just such work to do ever since the yankees began their raid. We marched over 100 miles in 4 « days, through rain and two of the nights without sleep. Men have done themselves great credit on this march." He also predicts the site of the next major battle: "look out for a great Battle at Tullahoma or vicinity." A transcription is included.1863 June 261863-06-261860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Crenshaw, 1839-1893; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; 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/4854
title Letter from Crenshaw Hall in Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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