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Diary of John Caskey Hall
Sergeant, Company C
September 10, 1861 to April 8, 1864
Sergeant, Company C
September 10, 1861 to April 8, 1864
Web Author's Notes:
Website contributor H. Arlan Heiser provided images of the diary kept by his great grandfather Sgt. John Caskey Hall, Co. C. Along with many other contributions from Mr. Heiser, this website is extremely grateful to him for sharing his ancestor's diary, giving us another glimpse into the activities of the 16th Ohio and the people and times of the Civil War.
Website contributor H. Arlan Heiser provided images of the diary kept by his great grandfather Sgt. John Caskey Hall, Co. C. Along with many other contributions from Mr. Heiser, this website is extremely grateful to him for sharing his ancestor's diary, giving us another glimpse into the activities of the 16th Ohio and the people and times of the Civil War.
Sgt. John Caskey Hall
Page 10 - March 11 to March 28, 1862
| of Cumberland Gap on | |
| March | on the 11th of March returning the same day marching 24 miles. The next on the 21st going on what is called the Harlan road. The force was four Regts of Infantry and one Section of 9th Ohio Battery. we got within about 2 miles of the Gap. drive in the rebel pickets and bivouacked for the night. |
| " 22nd | Skirmished most all day and in the evening moved our position about one mile to the right where we bivouacked for the night |
| " 23rd | Returned to camp by a circuitous road making about 34 miles in all |
| March | Left the Ford and moved |
| " 28th | back acrocss the river 3 miles and camped on a ridge near Mrs. Pattons |
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