Excerpt from "Hight's History of the 58th Indiana Regiment" by Gil Stormont, 1895, pages 183-184:
"Among the mortally wounded was Captain Charles H. Bruce, of Company K, who was as gentle a spirit and as true a patriot as ever fell in Liberty's cause. He fell in the first charge, and died next day at the field hospital, while the battle still raged all around him. We left him on our retreat, with his head at the root of a tree and his blanket wrapped around him. Captain Bruce was only twenty-two years of age, and was a fine looking officer, and a courteous gentleman in every respect. He served through the three months' service as bugler in the 11th Indiana. Was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company K, 58th Indiana, in November, 1861, and a few months afterward was promoted to the captaincy. He served for some time as Chief of Ordnance, on General Hascall's staff. Of Captain Bruce's Company of twenty-three non-commissioned officers and men, three were killed on this same charge. They were Corporal J. C. Reneer, and Privates Alex Knox and Matthew Swan."
Contributor: Mikala Sisson (51154567) •
"Among the mortally wounded was Captain Charles H. Bruce, of Company K, who was as gentle a spirit and as true a patriot as ever fell in Liberty's cause. He fell in the first charge, and died next day at the field hospital, while the battle still raged all around him. We left him on our retreat, with his head at the root of a tree and his blanket wrapped around him. Captain Bruce was only twenty-two years of age, and was a fine looking officer, and a courteous gentleman in every respect. He served through the three months' service as bugler in the 11th Indiana. Was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company K, 58th Indiana, in November, 1861, and a few months afterward was promoted to the captaincy. He served for some time as Chief of Ordnance, on General Hascall's staff. Of Captain Bruce's Company of twenty-three non-commissioned officers and men, three were killed on this same charge. They were Corporal J. C. Reneer, and Privates Alex Knox and Matthew Swan."
Contributor: Mikala Sisson (51154567) •
Excerpt from "Hight's History of the 58th Indiana Regiment" by Gil Stormont, 1895, pages 183-184:
"Among the mortally wounded was Captain Charles H. Bruce, of Company K, who was as gentle a spirit and as true a patriot as ever fell in Liberty's cause. He fell in the first charge, and died next day at the field hospital, while the battle still raged all around him. We left him on our retreat, with his head at the root of a tree and his blanket wrapped around him. Captain Bruce was only twenty-two years of age, and was a fine looking officer, and a courteous gentleman in every respect. He served through the three months' service as bugler in the 11th Indiana. Was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company K, 58th Indiana, in November, 1861, and a few months afterward was promoted to the captaincy. He served for some time as Chief of Ordnance, on General Hascall's staff. Of Captain Bruce's Company of twenty-three non-commissioned officers and men, three were killed on this same charge. They were Corporal J. C. Reneer, and Privates Alex Knox and Matthew Swan."
Contributor: Mikala Sisson (51154567) •
"Among the mortally wounded was Captain Charles H. Bruce, of Company K, who was as gentle a spirit and as true a patriot as ever fell in Liberty's cause. He fell in the first charge, and died next day at the field hospital, while the battle still raged all around him. We left him on our retreat, with his head at the root of a tree and his blanket wrapped around him. Captain Bruce was only twenty-two years of age, and was a fine looking officer, and a courteous gentleman in every respect. He served through the three months' service as bugler in the 11th Indiana. Was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company K, 58th Indiana, in November, 1861, and a few months afterward was promoted to the captaincy. He served for some time as Chief of Ordnance, on General Hascall's staff. Of Captain Bruce's Company of twenty-three non-commissioned officers and men, three were killed on this same charge. They were Corporal J. C. Reneer, and Privates Alex Knox and Matthew Swan."
Contributor: Mikala Sisson (51154567) •
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