Letter from Thomas B. Hall "on the march" near Tyners Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from Thomas B. Hall "on the march" near Tyners Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; food available in camp; reinforcements being sent to the regiment; upcoming campaigns ("It will do us a heap of good to whip out the Yankees and reliev...

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Letter from Thomas B. Hall "on the march" near Tyners Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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--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 During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; food available in camp; reinforcements being sent to the regiment; upcoming campaigns ("It will do us a heap of good to whip out the Yankees and relieve some of the 'whipped out' at home of a great anxiety"); his high opinion of General Bragg, as well as Bragg's poor reputation among others ("I actually believe that there are men in Montgomery who would be sorry to hear that Bragg had gained a great victory"); and recent changes in command ("All I have to fear now is our new Generals"). A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041301 - Q0000041304Q41301 - Q41304Letter from Thomas B. Hall "on the march" near Tyners Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; food available in camp; reinforcements being sent to the regiment; upcoming campaigns ("It will do us a heap of good to whip out the Yankees and relieve some of the 'whipped out' at home of a great anxiety"); his high opinion of General Bragg, as well as Bragg's poor reputation among others ("I actually believe that there are men in Montgomery who would be sorry to hear that Bragg had gained a great victory"); and recent changes in command ("All I have to fear now is our new Generals"). A transcription is included.1863 August 311863-08-311860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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--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/4892
title Letter from Thomas B. Hall "on the march" near Tyners Station, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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