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Letter from James A. Hall in camp near Dalton, Georgia, 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. In the letter he discusses fighting in northeastern Mississippi, between Generals Polk and Sherman. He suspects that Sherman will next move through Alabama, so he fears for the safety of his family near Montgomery: "I have usually been able to keep cool in all crises heretofore and leave the management of affairs to our authorities and trust to them. But, Sherman is getting too close home...I understand that the people at Montgomery are frightened. Why so? Montgomery has enough of citizens capable of bearing arms to make a good fight. Cannot Gov. Watts arm citizens enough to defend our homes in conjunction with the army. Surely if a man will not fight for his home he is not fit to have one. I discredit all the rumors I hear...But I cannot help feeling very uneasy while so large a force of the enemy are near you, I pray God night and day to shield you. Oh may you never taste of subjugation." A transcription is included.
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1864 February 21 1864 02 21
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  1. African Americans
  2. Alabama
  3. Campaigns
  4. Civil War
  5. Civil War, 1861 1865
  6. Confederate
  7. Confederate States Of America
  8. Equipment And Supplies
  9. Hall, Bolling, 1813 1897
  10. Hall, James A. (James Abercrombie), 1840 1868
  11. Health Aspects
  12. History
  13. Military Life
  14. Military Personnel
  15. Slaver
  16. Slavery
  17. Social Aspects
  18. Soldiers
  19. United States

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