. 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 .. . most inexcusable, and tliereforcmost discouraging, defeat. Neglect and incompetency we hadbeen the victims of before. This time thousands of the bestsoldiers, the bravest of men and the purest of patriots, sacrificed by outrageous and criminal worthlessness. We find President Lincoln writing to General Hooker at 352 HISTORY OF THE thi
. 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 .. . most inexcusable, and tliereforcmost discouraging, defeat. Neglect and incompetency we hadbeen the victims of before. This time thousands of the bestsoldiers, the bravest of men and the purest of patriots, sacrificed by outrageous and criminal worthlessness. We find President Lincoln writing to General Hooker at 352 HISTORY OF THE this period, inquiring what his plans were, and urtring him todo something, giving as a reason tiiat lie did not believe thatthe people would stand a period of inactivity, following sucha disappointing campaign. Nothing could better demonstratethe immeasurable superiority of the unconquerable than facts such as these. What a lofty spirit inspiredit indeed. If it was hard for the people to bear such a defeat,how much harder for the soldieis in the field .^ Yet well dowe all remember the many expressions of unshaken faithin the cause, and of unswerving devotion to duty among thebovs at this time. Plain, unlettered men, serving in the ranks. Surgeon W. H. Twiford. First-Lieut. F. D. Rixdell,Company G. as private soldiers, with no more at stake in the war thanother humble citizens, as they gathered in little knots throughthe day, or at their picket reserves at night, said again andagain, as they discussed the situation between themselves, thatthey knew their cause must be right, they believed that some-how it would yet succeed, and they afhrmed their unalteiabledetermination to stand by it to the bitter end ! Immediately after the battle of \irie a num-ber of Indiana friends again came to the regiment. It did allof us good to see them. Even those of us not personallyacquainted with any of them were cheered and encouraged to TWENTY SEVENTH INDIANA. 353 set eyes
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