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

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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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near the Cumberland Gap, 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--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
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 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.
spelling Q0000041067 - Q0000041069Q41067 - Q41069Letter 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 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.1862 September 11862-09-011860-1869Hall, 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--Equipment and supplies; 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/4897
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., near the Cumberland Gap, to his father in Alabama.
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