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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 35 - January 2 to January 11, 1863
| Arkansas Post consequently we went on up the river to the mouth of White river arriving there on the 7th and on the 9th went up white to Arkansas Post. | |
| 10th | The Gun boats began to shell the Post about 10 A.M. and attract their attention of the enemy while the Infantry surrounded the fortifications. Our regt not having but three or four officers was left to guard the fleet of Steamers. |
| 11th | This morning began in earnest and continued until about 4 Oclock P.M. when the enemy hauled down their Secesh rag and run up a white one and surrendered. we took about 7000 prisoners |
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