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EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Our garrisons never exceeded 5, 000 men with 19 pieces of artillery, two of "which came during the night of the 28th from Huntsville. I must say, however, that I never saw troops in better spirits, and their determination was strong not to give up the works. Through rain night and day, with loss of sleep and hard work, I never heard any complaint. Information gained from escaped negro soldiers, prisoners, and deserters, established the fact that it was the intention of the enemy,
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