During the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th and 59th Alabama Infantry regiments. In the letter he explains that he has just sent a ream of paper to his family: "I bought it from the papers mills which are about 1/2 mile from camp at...
In the letter Charlotte discusses the settlement of her grandfather's estate (Abner Crenshaw), over which Hall is executor ("Dr Reese told me that you & Uncle Walter had concluded to sell the negroes & everything else"); her plans to purchase one...
From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses recent campaigns and losses ("Fort Morgan we learned yesterday, has been surrendered. Next may be Mobile");...
2011-10-20
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