This could be him having enlisted at Memphis.
William H. Hall, 4th Corporal, Company I, Mississippi Battalion of Infantry,* enlisted August 10, 1861 at Memphis by Lt. Williams for one year, subsequently advanced to 3rd, 2nd and then 1st Corporal, recorded on February 25, 1865 as absent on leave since January 21, 1865, no further records
* This company subsequently became Company A, 1st Battalion Mississippi Sharp Shooters
Record of Events
Company A (Coins Avengers)
Stationed at camp near Jackson, Mississippi, July-August 1862.
Stationed at camp near Holly Springs, Mississippi, September-
October 1862.
Stationed at camp near Grenada, Mississippi, November-Decem-
ber 1862.
Stationed at Edwards Depot, Mississippi, December 31, 1862-
June 30, 1863.
May 16.— The company was engaged in light skirmishing at
Baker's Creek, particularly while covering the retreat in the afternoon. None were killed or wounded. On the retreat two men were missing, supposed to have been captured while loitering in
the rear.
W. W. MOBLEY, Captain, Commanding.
Stationed at bivouac near Newton, Mississippi, July-August 1863.
Stationed at camp near Canton, Mississippi, September-October
1863.
September 7.— Left Newton for Enterprise, a distance of twenty- seven miles.
September 27.— Left Enterprise and marched to Meridian.
October 15.— Left Meridian for Brandon, Mississippi on the
cars. Marched from Brandon to Canton. The company has been
on scout for two months. The company is tolerably well drilled.
Stationed at camp near Canton, Mississippi, November-December 1863.
Stationed at camp near Montevallo, Alabama, March-April 1864.
April 5.— Since the last muster this company remained in
bivouac near Demopolis until it marched thence to Montevallo,
Alabama, a distance of eighty-five miles. A fraction over five
days were consumed in the march. While stationed here, the
company has been drilled almost daily principally in the school of the soldier and in the skirmish drill, . . . spirit of obedience and discipline. No alterations since last muster. Two of the number placed under the head of "in arrest or confinement." All are in the hands of the Federals. Their names are J. K. Rhoades and William M. Neal.
W. W. MOBLEY, Captain, Commanding.
Station not stated, July-August 1864.
July 2.— Fell back from line of breastworks at Kenesaw Moun-
tain. Made another stand about ten miles distant.
July 4.— From there left that position and marched to the Chattahoochee River, a distance of three miles.
July 9.— Crossed the river and remained just on this side several
days.
July 20.— The company has been engaged in one action, since
last muster, at Peach Tree Creek.
August 1-31.— Fell back to the major line of breastworks at
Atlanta. Since that time the company has been in several skir-
mishes and doing regular picket duty up to the present instant.
The men are about as well disciplined as any troops in the ser-
vice.
Stationed at Smithfield, North Carolina, August 31, 1864-Febru-
ary 28, 1865.
The company was mustered at Atlanta, Georgia the day
before Atlanta was evacuated and marched from there to Jones-
borough, from there to Palmetto, from there to Big Shanty, where they were engaged for a few minutes in which no one was hurt. We marched to Rome, Georgia, from there to Resaca, and from there to Dalton, and back to Decatur, Alabama, passing many inland towns. Then we had some skirmishing with the enemy. We moved from thence to Tuscumbia, from there to Franklin, Tennessee, passing many inland towns. At Franklin we were engaged and lost two men wounded and went from there to Nashville, Tennessee, when the company was engaged again, at which place we lost one man. We then marched back by way of Tuscumbia to Verona, Mississippi, at which place we commenced the march to North Carolina.
No further record