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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
General Stevens's division, in which the regiment served, is mentioned in the Cyclopedia of 1864 as follows:
General McDowell's corps was stationed on the Warrenton turnpike, about two miles west of Fairfax. General Reno was pushed north of the turnpike at a point, about two and a half miles east of Centerville, and supported by General Kearny's division of Heintzelman's corps.
"The conflict raged for an hour, when they concentrated their force on the left of General Reno's line, which was commanded by General Stevens. Their intention was to turn their left flank. General Stevens was soon killed by a bullet through his head and his forces driven back. The Confederate force now began to advance on the main body of General Reno which was short of ammunition, when the division of General Kearny came up and took the position occupied by the troops of General Stevens.
Civil War
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