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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 38 - April 17 to April 30, 1863
| destroyed the other two got through but pretty badly shelled. the gun boats shelled the rebels at Carthage and drove them off. on the 18th we crossed the bayou and our regt lay on the levee all night. rained very hard. | |
| 19th | Moved down below Carthage 5 miles to Perkins Plantation and camped here 10 days on the bank of the river. |
| 29th | Our Division (the 9th) Commanded by Brig Genl P. J. Osterhaus and Carr's Division Embarked on the transports and went down to Grand Gulf. landed 3 miles above at Hard Times Landing and marched down the Levee 5 miles below and while the Gun boats mombarded the rebel Forts the Transports run the past the town and joined the force below. |
| 30th | The troops all embarked again and crossed the river at Bruinsburg Miss. and after drawing |
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