Letter from John E. Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from John E. Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

From May 1861 to June 1862, John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses the Battle of Seven Pines: "Gen. Rhodes made us a little speech before we got to the field telling us how much the day depended on us &c. We needed no encouragement. Our poor regiment suffer...

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Letter from John E. Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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 May 1861 to June 1862, John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses the Battle of Seven Pines: "Gen. Rhodes made us a little speech before we got to the field telling us how much the day depended on us &c. We needed no encouragement. Our poor regiment suffered severely. Our poor company was almost completely annihilated." He names the men in the regiment who were killed or wounded, and and he gives specific details about their deaths and injuries. He mentions that "The yankees fought well when the could get behind trees but when we would get them in the open field we would soon route [sic] them." The Confederates took possession of some Union camps ("We could have gotten any thing in the world we wanted") but they "were not in the humor to pick up any thing." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041026 - Q0000041029Q41026 - Q41029Letter from John E. Hall in Richmond, Virginia, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.From May 1861 to June 1862, John Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses the Battle of Seven Pines: "Gen. Rhodes made us a little speech before we got to the field telling us how much the day depended on us &c. We needed no encouragement. Our poor regiment suffered severely. Our poor company was almost completely annihilated." He names the men in the regiment who were killed or wounded, and and he gives specific details about their deaths and injuries. He mentions that "The yankees fought well when the could get behind trees but when we would get them in the open field we would soon route [sic] them." The Confederates took possession of some Union camps ("We could have gotten any thing in the world we wanted") but they "were not in the humor to pick up any thing." A transcription is included.1862 June 31862-06-031860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, John E. (John Elmore), 1842-1882; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; 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/4927
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