Letter from John E. Hall at the Cumberland Gap in Kentucky, to his sister, Laura, in Alabama.
From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; weather and conditions in his new camp ("a tolerable pleasant place"); the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' wint...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; weather and conditions in his new camp ("a tolerable pleasant place"); the log cabins that are being constructed for the soldiers' winter encampment; his siblings' schooling; the lack of news ("I shall expect you to let me know if the yankees surround the Confederacy"); and the health of the soldiers. He also mentions plans for the holiday: "We expect to spend a splendid Christmas if we can get eggs & brandy to have an eggnog." |
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