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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
Sir, —I have the honor to report for the information of the General commanding—
That in compliance with special orders No. 41, I embarked with seven companies of the 8th Michigan regiment as an escort to Lieutanant J. H. Wilson, Topographical Engineer, on a reconnoissance of Wilmington Island.
Two companies under command of Captain Pratt were landed at Scriven's Plantation, with orders from Lieutenant Wilson to skirt Turner's creek on the left. The other five companies were landed at Gibson's Plantation. Two of these companies were ordered to skirt Turner's creek on the right; a third was to take the road to the right, towards the ferry at Caston's Bluff, to protect a boat party up Oatland creek, and the remainder to secure the landing.
Civil War
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