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11th Cavalry
At 10 o'clock P. M., we again met their pickets, and had one man, Sergeant W. H. Brownwell, Company L, mortally wounded. About 12 o'clock we met the regiment again. Here we could fire only as we saw the flash of the guns. After a few volleys the rebels retreated, and we encamped on the battle-ground, which was the farm of General Rees P. Bowen, of the rebel service. Our 7,000 animals fared of the great plenty we here found, and our boys made them selves at home in the General's well furnished house. Seymour Skinner, Company H, was killed, and Captains Wells and Buck slightly wounded in the skirmish at this place. Saturday the 37th Kentucky took the advance, and lost one killed and several wounded, but notwithstanding all the obstructions and opposition, we passed Laurel Gap, the key
to the whole position about midnight.
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