History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . regiment, formally presented the new majorwith his commission issued to him by the governor of Indianaafter which he reviewed the regiment. It was the next daythe information became current that the Second Divis—?ion was to start in a few days for Cuba and ColonelDurbin was notified to have his regiment ready tomove by the following Tuesday. During the forenoonof the 5th the regiment took a pleasant march to Savan-nahs noted City of the dead. Bonaventure is saidto be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Americ
History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . regiment, formally presented the new majorwith his commission issued to him by the governor of Indianaafter which he reviewed the regiment. It was the next daythe information became current that the Second Divis—?ion was to start in a few days for Cuba and ColonelDurbin was notified to have his regiment ready tomove by the following Tuesday. During the forenoonof the 5th the regiment took a pleasant march to Savan-nahs noted City of the dead. Bonaventure is saidto be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in America andthe history and romance connected with it make it doublyinteresting; the estate, first owned in colonial times by anEnglish nobleman, was sold to John Mulryn, whose onlydaughter was given in marriage to Josiah Tatnall and theunion was typified by planting those now aged and hoary 104 HISTORY OF THE live-oaks in a monogram comprising the letters M and T still traceable in the shape of the sylvan aisles betweenthe stately trees. Josiah Tatnall was a great soldier, serv-. ing in the wars of 1812 and of 1846 and was commander ofthe Merrimac in its battle with the Monitor. He becamegovernor of Georgia and lies buried to-day in Bonaventurenear the spot of his birth. The place is full of sacred asso-ciations and its gigantic trees, hung with their long hoarymoss tresses, seem to speak of mourning and of weeping. In view of the fact that the Second Division was tomove so soon, an order for the last corps review on Amer-ican soil previous to our departure was issued by GeneralLee. December 6, the day designated, was a delightfulone for the occasion; all business was practically suspended ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST INDIANA. IO5 in the city during the review, and the residents of Savan-nah gathered by thousands at Forsythe, the park extension,to witness the imposing spectacle. On this occasion, as onNovember 12, the review was a complete success, in whichthe One Hundred and Sixty-
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