At the beginning of the Civil War, Holmes enlisted with the Henry Grays, which became Company A of the 6th Alabama Volunteer Infantry. By the end of the war, he had been promoted to lieutenant. In the letter he urges his brother not to enlist in...
In the letter Saxon explains that he hopes to visit with Hall soon ("I am now trying to make syrup and when through with it, as I hope to be in a few days, will be down"), and he discusses his "tythe of corn": "The receiver, here, will soon be...
From November 1863 through the end of the Civil War, John Hall served in Co. B, 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes his regiment's duties as a reserve for the brigade: "We got this position by every other regiment in the...
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