History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . Went into camp nearMt. Carmel Church, about nine oclock p. m., havingmarched twenty-five miles. Next day we move in rear of Walcotts Division and leavethe great battlefields of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania on the right. We cross the 20th Corps at Childsboro. On the 16th our column crosses the Rapidan at RaccoonFord, the men and horses wading the stream. In the after-noon of the same day wecross the Rappahannock,in the same style. On Thursday, May 18,we came t
History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . Went into camp nearMt. Carmel Church, about nine oclock p. m., havingmarched twenty-five miles. Next day we move in rear of Walcotts Division and leavethe great battlefields of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania on the right. We cross the 20th Corps at Childsboro. On the 16th our column crosses the Rapidan at RaccoonFord, the men and horses wading the stream. In the after-noon of the same day wecross the Rappahannock,in the same style. On Thursday, May 18,we came to Kettle Run,camping near the famousBull Run battle is where the firstgreat battle of the warwas fought, and it was apoint of much interest tous. Bull Run is a veryinsignificant stream, butit is very famous. Westopped for dinner atCenterville. Passingthrough Fairfax C. H.,and other places of inter-est, we found a camping place, ten miles from day we moved to within three miles of the town andhalted. We camp in a low, swampy place, but such areabout the only kind of places to be found ANDREW M MASTER*Company A. * Was mustered in as private in Camp Gibson. Served as Orderly atRegimental headquarters for some time. In 1864 he re-enlisted, and in 1S65was promoted to Sergeant-Major of the Regiment and was mustered out assuch, July 25, 1865. Returning to his home at Princeton he learned theblacksmiths trade. After this, he removed to Portland. Oregon, andengaged in business, in which he has been quite successful. He still residesin Portland, and from that distant port sends kindest greetings to his oldcomrades of the 58th. FIFTY-EIGHTH INDIANA REGIMENT. 531 The great event of our stay here was the Grand Reviewof the army in Washington. On May 22d it was my goodfortune to witness the review of General Grants Army ofthe Potomac. In company with Dr. Holtzman, I got toPennsylvania Avenue, just as General Sheridans magnifi-cent Cavalry Division beg
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