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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 15 - June 27 to August 6, 1862
| the mountains abound in whortleberries and the valley in blackberries. | |
| Jy | July 26
The Brigade went on a foraging expedition to Tazewell Tennessee, a small town 13 miles southeast of the Gap. we got what we wanted and returned to Powells River on the 27th and on the 28th returned to camp. |
| Aug 2nd |
Went on another expedition to Tazewell. got there about 4 P.M. drove in the rebel pickets and occupied their post ourselves. found an abundance of blackberries.
3rd 4th & 5th gathered forage through the country. had a skirmish on the 4th at Sycamore Springs. |
| " 6th | Regt went on picket this morning and about 11 Oclock were attacked by a Superior force of the rebs |
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