Kentucky

In the following letter Masten Dashiel of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry describes his experieces as one of the escorts of the body of General Zollicoffer back to the Confederate lines after the battle at Mill Springs. Dashiel enlisted in Captain Graham’s Company, Indiana Mounted Volunteers on September 5, 1861 which later became Company G 3rd Indiana Cavalry. On December 31, 1862 he was captured at Stone’s River. He was later paroled and returned to his unit in June 1863. After mustering out with the 3rd Cavalry on September 27, 1864, Dashiel enlisted in Company E 16th Indiana Infantry on December 21, 1864 in Indianapolis and mustered in the next day. His service lasted unitil until mustering out with that unit on June 25, 1865 at New Orleans. According to the book Indiana Civil Veterans Dashiel was a member of GAR Post No. 209 George H. Chapman located in Indianapolis, Indiana. He died on May 17, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery there.

This letter appeared in the Indianapolis Daily Journal on February 6, 1862 on page 2 column 3. The spelling and punctuation are unchanged from the original publication.