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4th Cavalry
Kilpatrick made a complete circuit, occupying four days, fighting almost the entire time superior numbers, and whipping them with half their force. General Garrard, of the 2d division, did not accompany the expedition, consequently Colonel Minty, of the 4th Michigan, then the ranking colonel, took command of the brigades of that division. At 1 o'clock on the morning of the 18th of August, Minty's command broke camp and left our lines for the rendezvous of the expedition at Sand-town, arriving there at 6 A. M. The movement was commenced under cover of darkness to prevent, if possible, any information being obtained by the enemy;
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