History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . isolatedJohn m. stormoxt* position of the left wing and attack usompany b. tj^a^. j-^gj^ m which case we would be in a critical situation. So we were aroused about twelveoclock and began recrossing Stone River. We had towade the swift running stream up to our waists and were ingreat danger of losing our footing and going down two oclock a. m. we arrived at a position near Gen-eral Rosecrans headquarters, about a mile in rear of ourIront line. We were tho
History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . isolatedJohn m. stormoxt* position of the left wing and attack usompany b. tj^a^. j-^gj^ m which case we would be in a critical situation. So we were aroused about twelveoclock and began recrossing Stone River. We had towade the swift running stream up to our waists and were ingreat danger of losing our footing and going down two oclock a. m. we arrived at a position near Gen-eral Rosecrans headquarters, about a mile in rear of ourIront line. We were thoroughlv wet and covered withmud, but we were now where we could build fires and werenot long in availing ourselves of the privilege of .drving ourclothes and warming our thoroughlv chilled bodies. * Mustered in at Camp Gibson; re-enlisted in 1864 and served until theclose of the war, being mustered out July 21, 1865, as Corporal. Since thewar his principal avocation has been farming, in which he has been success-ful. He is now living on his farm near Princeton, Indiana, and is an activemember of this Publishing 126 CHAPLAIN HIGHTS HISTORY OF THE Sunday, January 4.—It was a bright sun that shed itsrays upon the field of Stone River this morning, but the sun wasan hour or more on its way before the 58th was conscious ofits appearance and movements. Everything was strange)yquiet along our front this Sabbath morning, and we wonderedat it. The explanation soon came. The rebels had evacu-ated Murfreesboro last night and Bragg1 s army was now infull retreat. The reception of this news was the signal forhearty cheers and the wildest demonstrations of joy by ourmen. After a long struggle the victory was ours. It was aday of rejoicing all over the loyal part of the country becauseof this victory of Rosecrans1 arm v. But the rejoicing was tinged with sorrow, on account ofthe noble lives that had been sacrificed to gain this casualties of the 58th in this battle a
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