In "History of the 85th Indiana Volunteer Infantry", by Rev. J.E. Bryant, it states, "On the first of December (1862), the ladies of Terre Haute through the wife of Adjutant Crawford, presented us with a most beautiful Regimental flag. We were now brigaded with the 33rd Indiana, 19th Michigan, and 22nd Wisconsin under command of Col. John Coburn.

In a reference in a letter of the flag presentation, I note the following reference to our first grand review:
"There were four Regiments of Infantry and two Batteries and a part of a Cavalry Regiment reviewed by Generals Wright and Baird, on last Saturday. It was a grand thing to see the manueuverings of the Infantry and hear the rattle of the cannons and hear the tramp of the Cavalry. Some of the jingle of war." --

Yesterday I saw about 70 of the rebels, that were wounded and taken prisoners at the Battle of Perryville --- some of them had legs shot off, some without arms and some were crippled and deformed. One poor fellow had his face covered whose nose was shot off. It was a sad sight indeed.

Yet strange to say they seemed to be jolly. They said they were determined to fight to the last for what they say are their rights. Here we have a picture of the outward glory and glamour of war and a view of the awful suffering that follows.