. The Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. First division, 12th and 20th corps. A history of its recruiting, organization, camp life, marches and battles, together with a roster of the men composing it .. . hes onthe level. There was also the endless amount of rain, peculiarto the South in war-time. One might conclude on noting howall the data of that period are bnrdened with references torain and snow, that there was no fair weather whatever. Yetthere was. There were very many clear, sunny days this win- TWENTY-SEVENTn INDIANA. 295 ter, delightf
. The Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. First division, 12th and 20th corps. A history of its recruiting, organization, camp life, marches and battles, together with a roster of the men composing it .. . hes onthe level. There was also the endless amount of rain, peculiarto the South in war-time. One might conclude on noting howall the data of that period are bnrdened with references torain and snow, that there was no fair weather whatever. Yetthere was. There were very many clear, sunny days this win- TWENTY-SEVENTn INDIANA. 295 ter, delightfully mild and cheerful. On such days all thecamps were full of life. With those off duty, or in the inter-vals of drill and other responsibilities, numberless pastimes,games, trials of strength and of speed, visits to other camps,shopping errands to difiFerent suttlers, etc., etc., were the hardship and drui^gery of picket duty were largelymitigated this winter by the sociability and good fellowship ofthose detailed for it. No better instance could be cited show-ing how elastic the spirits of young soldiers were, and howcompletely they adjusted themselves to all conditions. Fidel-ity to duty was balanced with relaxation and amusement to.
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