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11th Cavalry
The command, with the regiment in advance, then made a rapid march to-Saltville, Va., arriving there on the 20th, and, after a severe engagement of twelve hours, the place was taken, with a large amount of supplies and considerable artillery. After destroying all the salt works and the captured property, the command moved in the direction of Pound Gap, passing through Jonesboro and Morristown, Va., skirmishing almost the entire distance, arrived at that point on the 26th, having been engaged at Clinch river, Morristown, and McCormick's Farm.
Three-fourths of the men having become dismounted, they were sent on foot down the line of the Big Sandy river, the others crossing the mountains. The llth then proceeded towards Lexington, Ky., arriving there January 2d,
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