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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 9 - February 12 to March 10, 1862
| found the 49th Ind 7 Ky & 1st & 2nd Tenn regts here. our camp was on a rising piece of ground. but our camp came very near being inundated by the river rising to the height of 40 feet. we were for three days surrounded by water having about 15 acres of dry land to camp on. we procured our water from the river which was very clear and cold. we staid here 13 days. on the 26th we drew our first pay. | |
| 27th | Moved 6 miles to Cumberland Ford. crossed the river and camped on a level piece of ground near pine mountain Gap. we staid here 30 days and while here we built a small Fort on the north side of the river, and also made a reconoisance |
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