History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . re was a nearer road through. I donot know why it was not traveled. We had been passing through sand pine and stunted oakland. But during the night the soil grew solid beneath ourtread, the sand disappears, we came to rocks, and the flick-ering lights revealed new species of trees. A part of the way was lonesome, and tous, uncertain, as there hadbeen considerable skirmish-ing yesterday. When we came to ColonelMoores camp, we werevery coldly received. No-body got up t
History of the Fifty-eighth regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry : its organization, campaigns and battles from 1861 to 1865 . re was a nearer road through. I donot know why it was not traveled. We had been passing through sand pine and stunted oakland. But during the night the soil grew solid beneath ourtread, the sand disappears, we came to rocks, and the flick-ering lights revealed new species of trees. A part of the way was lonesome, and tous, uncertain, as there hadbeen considerable skirmish-ing yesterday. When we came to ColonelMoores camp, we werevery coldly received. No-body got up to show us aplace to camp. Any-where is the Colonelsusual camping place ; so wegroped about in the dark,and finally settled down onthe stones, which coveredthe hard ground. But aharder fate than this awaitedCompanies B and G. Theyare sent directly on to General Howard, with twelve sectionsof pontoon—120 feet. Friday, February 17.—The order of march for thismorning is Carlins Division, Morgans Division, baggageof troops, reserve artillery, 1st Michigan Engineers andMechanics, lastly, the battalion of Pontoniers. The Pon-. REV. WILEY KNOWLES,Private Company A. * Was mustered in at Camp Gibson, and served with his Company untilthe battle of Stone River, where he was severely wounded. On this accounthe was discharged, April 22, 1S63, and returned home. Since the war, hehas turned his attention to the ministry, and after some jears removed to thePacific Coast. He is now residing at Newman, California, and is activelyengaged in the Masters work. FIFTY-EIGHTH INDIANA EEGIMENT. 479 toniers were Major Downeys party. We passed ZionsChurch, near the river bank. An old citizen near herebegan a wonderful bellowing and praying over some mis-fortune befalling him. General J. C. Davis, wrho was onhis porch, made him hush, and told him to think himselffortunate that his house was not burned. At the river wesaw genuine mud, which we had not seen before for manya day. We had met much quicksand
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