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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 6 - February 2 to February 5, 1862
| Early hours this morning. found the roads tolerable good. marched 11 miles arriving at Sublimity Springs on Rock Castle river about one oclock. we were quartered in a large Hotel and other buildings joining it this Hotel was built for the accomadation of visitors coming to the spring. we were detained here 3 days in consequence of the rapid rise of the river making it dangerous and difficult to cross. The scenery here is beautiful. | |
| " 5th | Crossed over the river this morning and after carrying all of our baggage nearly one mile to the top of the mountain. went 12 miles and camped about dark in the woods. heavy thunder shower to night |
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