MsC 111

 

Manuscript Register

 

THE PAPERS OF GEORGE F. HALL

 

Collection Dates: 1861 -- 1864

(Bulk Dates: 1862 to 1863)

.5 linear ft.

 

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Posted to Internet: June, 2002

 

 

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Biographical Note

George F. Hall was a first lieutenant in Company C, 2nd Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers during the Civil War. He served much of that time as the ordinance officer.

Scope and Contents

 

The papers of George F. Hall consist of twenty-one letters written during the Civil War. Arranged chronologically, these letters date from 1861 through 1864, and are written from places like Corinth and Resinzi, Mississippi, and LaGrange and Pulaski, Tennessee. All but two of the letters were penned by George Hall to his father, Israel Hall, who was living in Davenport, Iowa. Although he does not write of battles, his letters contain descriptions of military life and reflect matters important to the soldier. Hall discusses the condition of their clothing, the food, weather, Copperheads, and promotions within the regiment.

 

 

Box List

 

CALENDAR OF THE GEORGE HALL FAMILY CIVIL WAR LETTERS

1861 Hall, George F.

1862 Hall, George F.

1862 Onderdonk, S. ?

1862 Hall, George F.

1863 Matson, W.A.

1863 Hall, George F.

1864 Hall, George F.