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Letter from James A. Hall at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, to his father, Bolling, in Alabama.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130

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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 his own health, as well as the health of his servant and brothers; the difficulty of writing and receiving mail ("you have been a better correspondent than I, and I am ashamed to own it, as I have when in camp most of the time a much better opportunity than you"); fighting and artillery fire nearby ("The booming of canon has become so common to us here that I scarcely notice one unless the contents are directed toward me"); troop positions and movements; and the good performance of his company during a recent battle and inspection. A transcription is included.
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Text
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600 Ppi Tiff
Created Date:
1863 November 8 1863 11 08
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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130