. 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 .. . and, some are evi-dently too conservative as to the number. As to names, thatof Private Christopher Melker, of Company the only onefurnished. The evidence appears conclusive that he sacrificedhis life here, rather than see his countrys flag fall to theground. At a time when the impetus of the charge was about lost,Adjutant Dougherty obser
. 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 .. . and, some are evi-dently too conservative as to the number. As to names, thatof Private Christopher Melker, of Company the only onefurnished. The evidence appears conclusive that he sacrificedhis life here, rather than see his countrys flag fall to theground. At a time when the impetus of the charge was about lost,Adjutant Dougherty observed the colors prostrate on theground, slightly in rear of the line, as it then was. Hepromptly picked them up and bore them forward a time he courageously flaunted them in the face ofthe enemy, aiming in this way to enspirit and beckon the menforward. The line was almost at a stand-still, however. The TWENTY SEVENTH INDIANA, 385 men were engaged very energetically loading and firing theirmuskets, but could not seem to make much headway. Theenemys fire was very rapid and effective. Having occasionto go elsewhere, in the line of duty, and not deeming it bestto detail a soldier from the already depleted ranks to carrv the c > O w n w. colors, the Adjutant hastily planted the staff in the soft groundof the meadow, and left them standing thus. \Vhen the regi-ment was ordered to fall back Adjutant Dougherty again gave his attention to the colors. He found them where he had left25 886 HISTORY OF the them but, just as he took them in his hands, a soldier volun-teered his services to carry them, and the Ajutant committedthem to liis keeping. Adjutant Dougherty is not able toname the soldier, though the statement of another that this wasAlonzo C. Bugher, of Company B, is not disputed, that thewriter is aware of. Two features of our experience crouching behind thoselow and ineffectual breastworks, throughout the tedious after-noon, and until night closed in, have become me
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