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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 20 - September 25 to September 27, 1862
| passed through Compton and camped within 4 miles of Hazel Green making 15 miles. | |
| " 26th | Marched at 7 A.M. came to Hazel Green. halted two hours. resumed our march for 8 miles when our rear Guard were attacked by Gurrillas killing one and wounding one man and taking 90 head of cattle. we bivoucked in the woods having come 12 miles. |
| " 27th | Resumed our march at 12 Oclock and after going two miles met about 500 rebs. but Suceeded in driving them off. got 7 mules and a case of surgical instruments. we continued our march to West Liberty arriving there at 9 Oclock P.M. making a march of 8 miles. we camped |
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