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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
On the 16th of April, 1862, seven companies, about 400 strong, under command of Colonel Fenton, embarked on board the steamer Honduras for Wilmington Island, as an escort to the topographical engineers. Two companies were landed on the left of Turner's creek, the remainder on the 'right.
Shortly after landing on the right the enemy were unexpectedly found in force, and the affair of Wilmington followed, in which about 200 were engaged against the rebel force, consisting of the 13th Georgia, 800 strong, with Enfield rifles, in a skirmish lasting about two hours, resulting in the rout of the enemy at sunset, leaving their dead on the field, the loss of the regiment being 11 killed and 34 wounded.
Civil War
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