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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 19 - September 21 to September 25, 1862
| " 21st | Orders were issued to be ready to march at 12 Oclock to night. we set out at the appointed time and as the night was dark and the roads rough it was very bad marching. we went 10 miles stoping at 10 Oclock on the 22nd and rested until 5 P.M. when we started again going 9 miles and camped until 3 1/2 Oclock A.M. of the 23rd resuming our march until 9 A.M. Passed a burning Spring this morning. after halting we drew some flour and baked it. resumed our march at 12 M. and marched to Proctor on the Ky. river. arrived there about 8 Oclock in the evening having marched 29 miles. |
| " 24th | Resumed our march at ten A.M. and went 15 miles halting at 8 Oclock P.M. |
| " 25th | Resumed our march at 8 A.M. |
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