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4th Cavalry
yet, a rebel letter, captured on the 20th, dated at Atlanta on the 18th, gave the number of Minty's command, and the destination of the raiders. On the morning of the 19th Minty reported to General Kilpatrick at Sand-town and received his orders, and that night the command moved off on their bold undertaking, the 3d division in the advance, skirmishing all the way until the West Point railroad was reached near Fairburn, where the first rebel assault was made. The enemy struck the column on the left flank with artillery and dismounted cavalry with so much force as to cut the 7th Pennsylvania,
Michigan Cavalry
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