Bolling H. Hall is the son of William Bolling Hall and Mary B. Hall, sister of Bolling Hall (1813-1897). In the letter Hall discusses his regiment's journey to its present location, giving details about the distances between points; skirmishes with...
Bolling Hall, Jr., and Crenshaw Hall were both wounded in the battle of Drury's Bluff on May 16 and were hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia. They were serving in the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment at the time. Their father traveled to Richmond to...
Bolling Hall, Jr., and Crenshaw Hall were both wounded in the battle of Drury's Bluff on May 16 and were hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia. They were serving in the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment at the time. Their father traveled to Richmond to...
Bolling was on furlough from the 6th Alabama Infantry regiment. The company of volunteers he was recruiting would become Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion.
Burge purchased the slave, woman named Mary Ann, for $400 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are three further transactions involving Mary Ann: first, she was transferred to John Butterworth on April 6, 1818; then she was sold to...
Butterworth purchased the slave, a boy named Griffin, for $575 on April 10, 1818. On the back of the receipt is another transaction involving Griffin, in which he was given to Bolling Hall on May 20.
Butterworth purchased the slave, a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old young woman named Fanny, for $500 on April 6, 1818. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Fanny: first, she was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, and...
Chieves purchased the slave, a boy named Emanuel, for $600 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Emanuel: first, he was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, 1818, and then he was given to Bolling...
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...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses their...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his brother Bolling, who was wounded in battle ("I...was much surprised to hear that Bolling had been so ill...I...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his health ("With the exception of my bowels I am well") and the lack of food in camp ("since the campaign is over...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his health ("With the exception of my bowels I am well") and the lack of food in camp ("since the campaign is over...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses the health of his two brothers who are in camp with him; clothing needed by the soldiers; the possibility of a short...