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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
I cannot close this report without speaking of the meritorious conduct of First Lieutenant H. Belcher, of the 8th Michigan, a regiment belonging to another division. His regiment having suffered severely on the right, and being partly thrown into confusion, he rallied about one hundred men and led them up to the front. Being separated from the brigade to which he belonged, he reported to me for duty, and asked for a position where he might be of use till his proper place could be ascertained.
"He was assigned a post on the left, and subsequently, in support of the advance section of Simmon's battery, in both of which places he and his men performed their duty admirably, and after the repulse of the enemy in the evening he carried his command to their proper brigade. "
Civil War
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