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 .. . the awtul TWENTV-SEVENTir INDIANA. 321 tide, as some good regiments doubtless were? IIow couldSo few stand alone, among so many? But Colonel Colgrove was a man for an emergency like a moinentis hesitation he did two things which, ofall others, were the right ones to do. With tremendous reso-lution and Hrmness he forbade any of the fu
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 .. . the awtul TWENTV-SEVENTir INDIANA. 321 tide, as some good regiments doubtless were? IIow couldSo few stand alone, among so many? But Colonel Colgrove was a man for an emergency like a moinentis hesitation he did two things which, ofall others, were the right ones to do. With tremendous reso-lution and Hrmness he forbade any of the fugitives from pass-. ing tlirough our ranks; and, at the same lime, called for the guides, upon which to dress our line. These two masterly provisions not onh- preserved our ranks unbroken, bringing the company commanders to tiie front to assist in doing it, but21 822 HISTORY OF THE also gave the men something to do and think about. Thiswas in connection, of course, with the Colonels exertions men-tioned by Comrade Bresnahan. He says, Colonel Colgrovewas equal to the emergency. He stood in his saddle-stirrupsand shouted, in a voice as loud as a steam whistle, SteadyJohn! Whoa, boys. Steady, boys! Whoa, John. The Colo-nels horse was named John, but he and the boys under-stood the commands all right, and acted accordingly. The eflForts and example of the other officers of the regi-ment, each in his sphere, was equally conspicuous for prudenceand courage. The Twenty-seventhr as a whole, was simplyperfect in its self-control and discipline. There was gloryenough for all. Not a soldier in the regiment wavered.
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