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Civil War
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Permit me also to remark that for a long time the garrison of Decatur has been too small and that the troops have been too much overworked. In my opinion this garrison should never be less than 3,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry, with the present amount of artillery. As a point from which the enemy can be observed and information obtained it is unsurpassed, and the nature of the ground on the north side of the river renders it of the utmost importance that it be retained in our possession. In the hands of the enemy, it would occasion us a vast amount of trouble.
U. S. Civil War
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