6 o'clock
Their pickets could be plainly seen , and they held the further pier of the burned railroad bridge . To our right rose three strong forts , built the year previous . As soon as it was determined that all the enemy were beyond the river , the 200th Ind. went into camp for the afternoon and night upon a cleared spot which had been used for that purpose before our troops had been flanked out of that country by Bragg 's raid into Kentucky just a year before . A dress parade was ordered at 6 o'clock , and when the Adjutant came to `` publish the orders , '' the regiment was astonished and Si electrified to hear : `` In pursuance of orders from Division Headquarters to detail squads from each of the different regiments to proceed to their respective States to bring back recruits and drafted men for the regiments , First Lieut. Bowersox , of Co. . A , and Corp ' l Josiah Klegg , of Co. . Q , with six enlisted men of that company , to be selected by Capt. McGillicuddy , are here by detailed for that duty , and will prepare to leave to-morrow morning . '' Si clutched his partner in his excitement and said , `` Shorty , did you hear that ?