Letter from John E. Hall at the Cumberland Gap in Virginia, to his father, Bolling, 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; conditions in his new camp; and men who have deserted from the regiment: "We lost 13 more of our men (by desertion) on the march here. There came...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4904 |