The following excerpts are from the diary of an Unknown Soldier serving in Company F, 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. These excerpts relate to the death of Arthur Ball. To view the entire diary, click here.
December 1862 Thursday December 4 Grand review of this regiment 2nd Marylan, 1st Virginia 6th Virginia Battery Friday 5 Snowing set up with Arthur Ball for 12 oclock until morning at hospital Saturday 6 Had snow storm this morning no drill ___ dress parade Thomas Ball arrived here this evening Sunday 7 Cold and stormy I went to funeral 6 New Yorker ___ Co F ___ regiment Monday 8 Arthur Ball died this morning at 3 ½ oclock AM went home at 6 oclock our company went to the station with the hers