Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near 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 his brothers' efforts to be transferred to his regiment (James and Thomas Hall served in the 24th Alabama Infantry); the lack of serious fighting i...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses his brothers' efforts to be transferred to his regiment (James and Thomas Hall served in the 24th Alabama Infantry); the lack of serious fighting in the area ("The yankees shelling us every day but doing no damage:); the flag he received from a woman at home ("Just such a one as I would have desired"); conditions in camp ("sans tents & every other convenience"); a "company of Indians" nearby ("as fine a looking set of men as I ever saw"); and the possibility of taking possession of Cumberland Gap ("Every one who has looked at it says it is impregnable but I have not yet been made to believe it"). A transcription is included. |
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