Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, to his father in Alabama.

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, 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 and paper he has sent home; possible complications with the promotion of his brother, James ("It however seems to me that Congress might find...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, 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--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 and paper he has sent home; possible complications with the promotion of his brother, James ("It however seems to me that Congress might find some means to prevent meritorious officers being kept down by the incompetency of their superior ones"); changes of command in his regiment; the possibility of his own promotion ("The position of Commandant of the Legion is a mere sinecure. I should prefer my present position by far"); upcoming campaigns; duties and conditions in camp; local Northern sympathizers ("We have been ordering some of the worst union people about here to leave. They were acting as spies all the time & would have been hung long ago if I had had my way"); and the arrival of Clement Vallandigham in the South ("He has certainly shown more true devotion to the spirit of liberty...The South should treat him with becoming respect & friendship"). He also predicts that "the war will necessarily be one of extermination before it closes." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041174 - Q0000041177Q41174 - Q41177Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, 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 and paper he has sent home; possible complications with the promotion of his brother, James ("It however seems to me that Congress might find some means to prevent meritorious officers being kept down by the incompetency of their superior ones"); changes of command in his regiment; the possibility of his own promotion ("The position of Commandant of the Legion is a mere sinecure. I should prefer my present position by far"); upcoming campaigns; duties and conditions in camp; local Northern sympathizers ("We have been ordering some of the worst union people about here to leave. They were acting as spies all the time & would have been hung long ago if I had had my way"); and the arrival of Clement Vallandigham in the South ("He has certainly shown more true devotion to the spirit of liberty...The South should treat him with becoming respect & friendship"). He also predicts that "the war will necessarily be one of extermination before it closes." A transcription is included.1863 May 291863-05-291860-1869Hall, 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--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/4860
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at the Cumberland Gap, to his father in Alabama.
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