From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my...
In the letter Greeley critiques the political situation in the South, arguing that African Americans "are a unit so long as they are led to fear disfranchisement. This fear banished they will vote their individual preferences as Whites do. Your...
In the letter, Lucy discusses her work in the influenza ward at the Camp Sheridan hospital: "If this 'flu' keeps up much longer the casualty list over here will be longer than the one in France. You see I can't keep off of the influenza. Seriously,...
2009-06-25
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