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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 24 - October 4 to October 5, 1862
| three Regts could eat. we were just in a condition to appreciate such kindship. after dinner we marched down to Sciotosville 3 miles from Wheelersburg and camped for the night near town. | |
| During all this march we were without tents or any shelter having destroyed them at the Gap. a great many of hte boys made this march of over 200 miles barefoot over a rough and mountainous road. we were a hard looking set to come into a civilized coutnry. | |
| " 5th | This morning at 7 Oclock we got on the cars and started for Camp Dennison. arrived at Hamden Juntion where we were to change cars |
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