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- Letter from Hutson Lee in South Carolina to Bolling Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1858-10-17
- In the letter Lee describes twenty-nine slaves he is selling. He gives specific details about any individuals who are not "sound and capable" or "prime and hearty," and he also mentions parent-child relationships. The price for each slave is $725....
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860-10-19
- In the letter John writes about his health, family members and acquaintances, and an upcoming fair. He also discusses politics in detail, including the presidential election of 1860: "I have just been reading Yancey's great New York speech. I think...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter to Governor A. B. Moore from a group of young boys in Marengo County, asking him to accept the services of their recently formed military company.
- 1861-01-19
- The boys, ages 8 to 16, call their new company the "Canebrake Cadets."
- 2009-09-15
- Letter directing Green B. Strother to create a register of the slaves from Madison County, Alabama, who were impressed for duty at Fort Henry in Tennessee.
- 1861-12-28
- Strother is instructed to list the slaves' owners, names, ages, heights, weights, complexions, and values.
- 2009-09-15
- "Run the Blockade!"
- 1862-02-01
- Advertisement for merchandise available at A. M. Salomon's Cigar Divan in Mobile, Alabama: "Just received, per sailing vessel, a fine assortment of nautical instruments, namely: marine opera glasses, spy-glasses, compasses, &c., &c., &c. Also, a...
- 2012-01-27
- "Conscripts Under Eighteen and Over Forty-Five."
- 1864-04-08
- This article cites The Richmond Whig, which reports that Confederate conscription has been extended to men between the ages of 17 and 50. This was the second time the age range had been increased; originally, only men between 18 and 35 years were...
- 2010-01-25
- Record book kept by a second grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1907
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2010-06-09
- Record book kept by Essie Booth Sloan, a sixth grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1907
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2010-07-27
- Record book kept by Kate Burke Simpson, a first grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1909
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2012-06-22
- Letters between Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Barnes in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916-01
- In the first letter, written January 3, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes ask Bankhead not to support the proposed selective service legislation, "which the jingoes and newspapers are urging upon Congress". In the second letter, written January 6, Bankhead...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Mrs. Neil R. Wallace to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917
- In the letter Mrs. Wallace informs Bankhead that female citizens of Alabama are opposed to conscription, and she asks him to vote against the proposed selective service legislation. She argues that the proponents of the draft "show to the world...
- 2010-12-07
- Letters between Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04
- In the first letter, written April 11, 1917, Lee suggests that United States should build its army through volunteers first, and use conscription only to fill out the lower ranks: "Many a man will volunteer when he would feel disgraced to be...
- 2009-06-25
- Letters between E. L. More in River Falls, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04
- In the first letter, written April 19, 1917, More tells Bankhead that citizens in River Falls support President Wilson's selective service legislation, and he suggests that most voters in Alabama feel the same way. In the second letter, written...
- 2009-06-25
- Letters between J. L. Burgess in Huntsville, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04
- In the first letter, written April 9, 1917, Burgess discusses a proposed bill promoting "compulsory or universal military training" for men ages eighteen to twenty-five. He asks Bankhead to have the bill amended to lower the age of eligibility: "To...
- 2010-12-07
- Letters between J. A. May, sheriff of Houston County, Alabama, and John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04
- In the first letter, written April 23, 1917, May asks Bankhead to support the proposed selective service legislation rather than relying on volunteers to fill the ranks: "If...it is left up to the people of this country to volunteer to win this...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from Mrs. I. W. Elliott in Talladega, Alabama, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-10
- In the letter Mrs. Elliott asks Bankhead not to support the proposed selective service legislation, which would take "young men from the farms": "It is as great a battle to provide food for the nation, as to protect the nation." The Selective...
- 2010-12-07
- Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-15
- In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from H. K. Milner in Birmingham, Alabama, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-19
- In the letter Milner asks Bankhead to support a bill that would require six months of military training for all American men at the age of nineteen; this would create an experienced reserve of soldiers who could be called to duty during a defensive...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Stewart J. Lloyd, a professor at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-19
- In the letter Lloyd asks Bankhead to support the selective service legislation sponsored by President Wilson. The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to register for military service, was passed in May 1917. At...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter and resolution from the Community Club of Birmingham, Alabama, to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-20
- In the letter and resolution the club members endorse President Wilson's selective service legislation and ask the Alabama congressional delegation to support it. The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to...
- 2009-06-25