Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent changes in command; and possible appointments for men in his regiment and for his brothers elsewhere in the army; upcoming troop movements; conditions in camp ("We have...

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Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent changes in command; and possible appointments for men in his regiment and for his brothers elsewhere in the army; upcoming troop movements; conditions in camp ("We have a very good place to remain at for a short time at least. There is just as good water here as I ever drank in my life"); and the low price of cotton reported in Alabama ("The people must begin to think France is going to raise the Blockade"). He also asks for news about the companies from Autauga County, Alabama, which had recently participated in fighting in Virginia (possibly the Seven Days Battles): "We cannot hear from the fight at Richmond. When the next one writes from home tell them to tell us who of our acquaintances were killed or wounded. We cannot hear anything but that the Alabama Reg'ts were literally torn to pieces, I don't know how it came but we have it that the Autauga Rifles came out with only 12 living men. The rest all killed." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041040 - Q0000041042Q41040 - Q41042Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent changes in command; and possible appointments for men in his regiment and for his brothers elsewhere in the army; upcoming troop movements; conditions in camp ("We have a very good place to remain at for a short time at least. There is just as good water here as I ever drank in my life"); and the low price of cotton reported in Alabama ("The people must begin to think France is going to raise the Blockade"). He also asks for news about the companies from Autauga County, Alabama, which had recently participated in fighting in Virginia (possibly the Seven Days Battles): "We cannot hear from the fight at Richmond. When the next one writes from home tell them to tell us who of our acquaintances were killed or wounded. We cannot hear anything but that the Alabama Reg'ts were literally torn to pieces, I don't know how it came but we have it that the Autauga Rifles came out with only 12 living men. The rest all killed." A transcription is included.1862 July 181862-07-181860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Thomas B. (Thomas Brown), 1845-1863; 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--Economic aspects; 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/4932
title Letter from Thomas B. Hall in Saltillo, Mississippi, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.
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