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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 3 - December 18, 1861 to January 16, 1862
| during heavy rains became Submerged.. this is a beautiful country. we staid here 26 days. | |
| Jan 13th 1862 |
The Regt Started on their first march this morning at 8 oclock and went by way of Nicholasville Camp Dick Robinson and Halls Gap to Sommersett county seat of Pulascki county. march 13 miles and camp near NIcholasville. |
| " 14th | Marched 10 miles and camp near the Ky. River. rained most all night |
| " 15th | Started out this morning through a drizzling rain which continued all day. March 12 miles to Lancaster. |
| " 16th | Marched 16 miles to day passing through Camp Dick Robison and Stanford. |
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