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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 32 - December 29, 1862
| along the whole line. we were to take the rebel works on the Bluffs. The signal for the charge was a volley of artilery. we formed in double column of Companies and at the given signal we started through a perfect storm of shot & shell from the enemy Batterys. we couuld protect ourselves pretty well while in the woods but on getting into the open ground they made sad havoc among our ranks. only part of our Division could get across the bayou & those that did went nearly to the knees in mud and water and were badly cut up as they advanced as the support failed to come up. we had to retire. the 16th Ohio lost 139 in prisoners and some over 50 killed and |
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