From July 1862 to November 1863, Crenshaw Hall was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements ("it became evident that the retreat had commenced"); men who have been captured or are ill;...
During the Civil War, Thomas Hall served in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he describes an encounter with some people near the river, who were "[unionist] and supposed to harbour bush-whackers." [Large sections are...
From November 25, 1863, through the end of the Civil War, Bolling Hall, Jr., was colonel of the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he again reports that his brother, James, has been killed in battle. He explains that he has heard the...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In this letter he discusses the evacuation of Chattanooga ("It is an empty, dismal place but the river banks are still lived by our batterries...
Bragg wrote this letter while representing Mobile County at the Alabama constitutional convention of 1861 (also known as the Secession Convention). In the letter Bragg discusses events at the assembly, including McRae's election as a delegate to...
From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion. In the letter he discusses his father's recent visit; duties and activities in camp; upcoming troop movements and campaigns; clothing that he and...
(The only wartime photograph showing Bragg with the button arrangement of a major general or higher rank. No insignia on collar.) Graduated from West Point, 1837; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in 1856 and...