History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . rmyCorps. The skill and good work of the company in manip-ulating the targets and conducting the corps targetpractice won unsparing commendation from the corps offi-cers. The company remained at the range for a period ofseventeen days and, while there, ate a Thanksgiving dinner,the menu of which would astonish the bean-fed veterans ofthe Civil war. When Cuba was reached all settled contentedly downinto the daily routine and began to look for mustering outorders. January 6 marked another epoch in the com-panys his
History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . rmyCorps. The skill and good work of the company in manip-ulating the targets and conducting the corps targetpractice won unsparing commendation from the corps offi-cers. The company remained at the range for a period ofseventeen days and, while there, ate a Thanksgiving dinner,the menu of which would astonish the bean-fed veterans ofthe Civil war. When Cuba was reached all settled contentedly downinto the daily routine and began to look for mustering outorders. January 6 marked another epoch in the com-panys history. On this date notice was given of the ac-ceptance of Captain Bairds resignation, previously tenderedon account of business affairs at home which demanded hispersonal attention. He was succeeded in command byFirst Lieutenant Fortune. Second Lieutenant Crookerwas thus advanced to second in command and First Ser-geant Edward A. McCauley received the shoulder straps heso well deserved. The illness of Lieutenant Crooker wasthe only incident which marred the otherwise enjoyable. w < a, oU OS oU ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST INDIANA. 20 1 stay in Cuba. The boys were sorry to leave him behind,even for the short time which elapsed between the regi-ments departure and his return on the hospital ship. Ar-rived safely at home once more, the members of CompanyE can speak with justified pride of the showing they havemade. Not wholly unscathed did they come forth. By thedeath of Private Robert Angleton, Company E was de-prived of one of her best and bravest. He died OctoberII, of typhoid fever, at his home in Jeffersonville whileabsent on sick furlough. Company E was mustered out of the service withninety-five men on the muster rolls. Eight were dis-charged, six were transferred and one died. As an offsetto this five new men were either recruited or transferred tothe company during its term of service. Like many others, Company E had a company the night previous to the departure
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