Hall Diary

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.

Sgt. John Caskey Hall

Page 39 - April 30 to May 14, 1863

	five days rations started for Port Gibson arriving near there at daylight. May 1st found the enemy strongly posted at Thompson's Hill com'ded by Genl Bowen. after a severe fight which lasted until night we routed them capturing about 1000 prisoners and some artilery & killing the rebel Genl Tracy. the enemy retreated toward Raymond. we follow after them. have some little skirmishes with their rear. we arrive within 5 miles of Edward Station on the 12th, and McPherson Corps which was on another road met the enemy near Raymond and gave them a severe thrashing.
13th	We marched toward Raymond arriving there at 3 A.M. of the 14th having marched 20 miles.
14th	To day Sherman and McPherson Corps. had a fight at Jackson and capture the city and a large lot of prisoners and munitions of war.