History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . vision headquarters, Dr. Holtzmanbecame regular assistant Surgeon. August 14th we left our pleasant camp at Decherd andmoved in the direction of Manchester. We stopped nearthis town for a day or two then moved on toward McMinn-ville, camping at a point on the railroad about twelve miles from that place. OurRegiment was assignedthe duty of repairing therailroad from Tullahomato McMinnville. Com-pany B was detached onspecial duty to guard abridge about four milesfrom t
History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . vision headquarters, Dr. Holtzmanbecame regular assistant Surgeon. August 14th we left our pleasant camp at Decherd andmoved in the direction of Manchester. We stopped nearthis town for a day or two then moved on toward McMinn-ville, camping at a point on the railroad about twelve miles from that place. OurRegiment was assignedthe duty of repairing therailroad from Tullahomato McMinnville. Com-pany B was detached onspecial duty to guard abridge about four milesfrom the Regimentalcamp. The Company re-mained here about twoweeks and were then re-lieved by Company F,54th Ohio. Company Bwas ordered to report totheir Regiment, which wasthen under orders to jointhe Brigade, stationed sixBefore arriving, however, theBrigade had moved, the entire Division being under march-ing orders and on the road across the Cumberland mountainstoward Chattanooga. So the 58th only halted at the recentcamping grounds of the Brigade long enough to draw rationsand eat dinner. Then we moved on after our DR. J. R. ADAMS.* miles from McMinnville * Started out as Assistant Surgeon and discharged the duties of Regi-mental Surgeon after the appointment of Dr. Blair as Medical promoted to Surgeon of the 15th Indiana in August, 1863, and continuedas such during the remainder of his arm v sersice. Since the war he has heenpracticing his profession in Petershurg, Ind., where he still resides. 8fi CHAPLAIN HIGHTrS HISTORY OF THE We reached their camping place at the foot of the mountainsabout sundown and rested for the night, feasting ourselveson the excellent potatoes, roasting ears, etc., which wereplentiful hereabout. Early next morning we began climbing the mountain, themen pulling the wagons and artillery up the steep places inthe winding road by long ropes attached to the required all the strength of men and mules to draw theartillery a
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