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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 11 - March 28 to April 29, 1862
| which is known as Camp Patton. The water was very good, being procured from a stream flowing down the Mountain. Our forces are increased by five regts of Infantry & two Batterys artilery 42nd Ohio 14th, 19th & 22nd Ky & 33rd Ind. the 1st Wisconsin & 7th Michigan Batteries also four siege guns. The first case of small pox in the Regt was in this camp. | |
| Apr | |
| 28th | Made another reconnoisance in force of Cumberland Gap dividing the force and going on two diffrent roads. the 16th taking the left and ascending the mountain and getting within 1/2 mileof the enemys outer works. |
| " 29th | Skirmishing all day. one man got a slight wound |
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