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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 48 - November 30, 1863 to March 13, 1864
| Fort Esparanza so we could land at that place. | |
| Dec 1st | Disembarked at Decrows Point and went into camp where we staid until Jan 13th 1864. |
| Jan " | Embarked on Mattamora and went up to Indianola on the opposite side of the bay and 15 miles from Decrows Point. we at first quartered in houses and then put up our tents. |
| " 19th | Co C detailed for Provost Guards at at Div. H.Qrs. move down town and go into a house on Front street. |
| March 13th | Indianola was evacuated to day at 12 Oclock by order of Genl Banks. the troops march down to Mattagorde Island. 22 of the 69th Ind. are drowned in crossing the bayou. we are on Provost Guard at Div. H Quarters Genl McClernand commands the corps. |
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