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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 5 - January 19 to February 2, 1862
| first rate water near camp. Staid here 12 days. | |
| " 31st | Took up our line of march this morning at 6 oclock for London county seat of Laurel County. we marched 16 miles over a rough and mountainous road halting about dark and owing to the bad roads the teams did not get up so we were obliged to do the best we could in sheds and in the woods. had a cold rain lasting most of the night which made it very disagreeable. just beginning to get a taste of Soldiering. |
| Feb 1st | The teams arriving about 12 Oclock we started out again and went 2 miles and camped on the bank of buck creek. were joined by the 9th Ohio Battery |
| " 2nd | Resumed our march at an |
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