Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.

Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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 money he is sending home, and he asks his father to use it to pay for the uniforms recently purchased for the men in his company. He also sends news of...

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Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; 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 money he is sending home, and he asks his father to use it to pay for the uniforms recently purchased for the men in his company. He also sends news of a mutual acquaintance, who will probably die: "Capt. Wise is at the point of death...He requested me to write you to try & get some way to get his body home if he died...He says 'he is able to pay the expenses & you promised to do anything you could for him.'" A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000041048 - Q0000041049Q41048 - Q41049Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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 money he is sending home, and he asks his father to use it to pay for the uniforms recently purchased for the men in his company. He also sends news of a mutual acquaintance, who will probably die: "Capt. Wise is at the point of death...He requested me to write you to try & get some way to get his body home if he died...He says 'he is able to pay the expenses & you promised to do anything you could for him.'" A transcription is included.1862 July 231862-07-231860-1869Hall, Bolling, 1813-1897; Hall, Bolling, 1837-1866; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health 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/4934
title Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
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