. History of the Thirty-Third Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry during the four years of civil war, from Sept. 16, 1861, to July 21, 1865 : and incidentally of Col. John Coburn's Second Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, including incidents of the great rebellion . e weather was unusually warm and the march-ing severe. Many soldiers were prostrated by the heat. After march-ing seventeen miles the brigade went into camp near Smithfield. At 5:30 oclock a. m. of the 12th, the Thirty-third moved out inadvance of the corps, passing through Smithfield, and after marchingabout fifteen mi
. History of the Thirty-Third Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry during the four years of civil war, from Sept. 16, 1861, to July 21, 1865 : and incidentally of Col. John Coburn's Second Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, including incidents of the great rebellion . e weather was unusually warm and the march-ing severe. Many soldiers were prostrated by the heat. After march-ing seventeen miles the brigade went into camp near Smithfield. At 5:30 oclock a. m. of the 12th, the Thirty-third moved out inadvance of the corps, passing through Smithfield, and after marchingabout fifteen miles went into camp on the bank of Swift creek. After 176 HISTORY OF THE THIETY-THIKD pitching tents tlie brigade was ordered to go to the assistance of Gen-eral Kilpatrick, who it was thought had come upon the enemyswagon-train. It 2>roving false, the brigade returned to camp. Whilehere the troops received unofficial notice of the capture of Eichmond,and the army was delighted. Absalom Waddle, of Company B, wasthis day killed while out foraging—the last one of the regiment to bekilled by the Confederates. On April 13th the brigade moved out at5:30 oclock a. m. and reached Ealeigh about 3 oclock p. m., and wentinto camp inside of the enemys earthworks near the CHAS. SEATON, M. D., MARTINSVILLE, IND I INDIANA YOLUNTEEK INFANTRY. 177 CHAPTEE XIX. SURRENDER OF GEN. .JOE JOHNSTON. Jhe Ccipture of Eichmond, Virginia, by the army under GeneralOrant, and his immediate pursuit of General Lees army, made achange in General Shermans plans necessaiy, and the swift movementtoward and possession of Ealeigh Mas consummated to prevent Leeand Johnston from conferring and making new combinations. AsSherman said in a. letter to Grant, dated the day before Lees sur-render: If he (.Johnston) retreats on Danville to make junction with Lee, I willdo the same, though I may take a course around him, liending towardGreensborough, for the of turning him north. I will bear inmind you
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