The correspondence was written in regard to Pickett's research for his book HISTORY OF ALABAMA AND INCIDENTALLY OF GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES.
From May 1861 to May 1862 Crenshaw Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; his first night on picket duty; rumors about campaigns and military activity; the relative peace in the area; sickness...
During World War I, Lane served in Company E of the 167th U.S. Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action on July 15, 1918. Additional information is available in the World War I Gold Star Database:...
The group is standing on the steps of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. The following individuals are identified in the photograph: Teresa H. Johnston (Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston); George W. Ellis, state treasurer; John W. Abercrombie,...