At the Battle of Fredericksburg, the 25 year old Hall led his men across the river under Confederate fire to secure the other side so that a pontoon bridge could be built.
At Gettysburg, Hall's brigade, the 3rd, 2nd Division, II Corps, held the center of the Union lines on Cemetery Ridge, near the famous "copse of trees" that was the objective of Pickett's charge. The brigade lost 200 men there.
After Gettysburg, Hall's's health began to fail and he was mustered out of service in May of 1864. He died just three years later in New York.
He is buried at West Point at Section 30, Row 1, Grave 373. Very close to the grave of George Armstrong Custer.
The Monroe News of May 10, 2009 had an article about him and a photo. It said he grew up on a farm near Dixon and S. Custer roads and attended Papermill School, a one-room schoolhouse. He was nominated for West Point by Congressman David Noble. He and Custer evidently knew each other.
Also graduating in the USMA Class of 1859 was Joseph Wheeler who would later become a Confederate general.
An Interesting and Brave Life Cut Too Short. --Old Secesh
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Two Interesting Facts About Lt. Hall at Fort Sumter
Well, three, actually.
1. As you can see in the famous photo of Major Anderson and his Fort Sumter officers, Lt. Norman Hall is not in the photo. Perhaps, he was held a prisoner of war as mentioned in the Wikipedia account. You'd definitely think he would be with his heroic acts of putting the flag up again in the bombardment. So, why was he not in the photo.
I think I remember hearing that the photo was taken before the attack. Perhaps he was on emissary duty between Anderson and the Confederates and not available to pose.
2. I also read in one source that Lt. Hall's eyebrows were permanently burned off in his flag-raising escapade. The photo of him appears to have eyebrows. Did he draw them on or did they grow back or perhaps the light made him look like he had them?
3. This was not the first time a soldier had replaced an American flag shot down flag at a Charleston fort in the course of a battle. Back during the Revolutionary War, Sgt. William Jaspar had done the same thing at Fort Sullivan, later renamed Fort Moultrie.
1. As you can see in the famous photo of Major Anderson and his Fort Sumter officers, Lt. Norman Hall is not in the photo. Perhaps, he was held a prisoner of war as mentioned in the Wikipedia account. You'd definitely think he would be with his heroic acts of putting the flag up again in the bombardment. So, why was he not in the photo.
I think I remember hearing that the photo was taken before the attack. Perhaps he was on emissary duty between Anderson and the Confederates and not available to pose.
2. I also read in one source that Lt. Hall's eyebrows were permanently burned off in his flag-raising escapade. The photo of him appears to have eyebrows. Did he draw them on or did they grow back or perhaps the light made him look like he had them?
3. This was not the first time a soldier had replaced an American flag shot down flag at a Charleston fort in the course of a battle. Back during the Revolutionary War, Sgt. William Jaspar had done the same thing at Fort Sullivan, later renamed Fort Moultrie.
Michigan's Norman J. Hall-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
March 19, 1842-May 26, 1867 and is famous for his defense of the Union center during Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Appointed to the USMA at West Point by Jefferson Davis and graduated July 1859, 13th in class of22 and appointed Second Lt. in 4th US Artillery.
He was at Fort Sumter during the secession crisis and served as an emissary between Major. Anderson and Confederate officers.
During the bombardment, the US flag was knocked to the ground by a Confederate shell. Hall raced throug the flames on the parade ground to save it. With the help of two others, he replaced the pole and hoisted the flag. He was captured, became a POW, was exchanged and then returned to Monroe.
He was promoted to 1st Lt. in the US Artillery in May of 1861.
He fought at the Peninsula Campaign before becoming the Colonel of the 7th Michigan Infantry in July 1862. He was then at the Battle of Second Bull Run. At the Battle of Antietam, the 7th Michigan suffered 60% casualties and lost 20 of 23 field officers. Hall assumed command of the 3rd Brigade after its commander was wounded.
Later in the battle, Hall was wounded himself and his horse killed.
Quite the Fighter. --Old Secesh
March 19, 1842-May 26, 1867 and is famous for his defense of the Union center during Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Appointed to the USMA at West Point by Jefferson Davis and graduated July 1859, 13th in class of22 and appointed Second Lt. in 4th US Artillery.
He was at Fort Sumter during the secession crisis and served as an emissary between Major. Anderson and Confederate officers.
During the bombardment, the US flag was knocked to the ground by a Confederate shell. Hall raced throug the flames on the parade ground to save it. With the help of two others, he replaced the pole and hoisted the flag. He was captured, became a POW, was exchanged and then returned to Monroe.
He was promoted to 1st Lt. in the US Artillery in May of 1861.
He fought at the Peninsula Campaign before becoming the Colonel of the 7th Michigan Infantry in July 1862. He was then at the Battle of Second Bull Run. At the Battle of Antietam, the 7th Michigan suffered 60% casualties and lost 20 of 23 field officers. Hall assumed command of the 3rd Brigade after its commander was wounded.
Later in the battle, Hall was wounded himself and his horse killed.
Quite the Fighter. --Old Secesh
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