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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
Remained in this place during the day, Sunday, and were relieved with the brigade at 8 o'clock P. M., when we fell back to the river, near the pontoon bridge, remaining there during the next day, Monday. At night, again marched into the city, down the main street about one mile, and bivouacked on the walk for the night. The next morning, were ordered to recross the river, which we did, returning to the camp we occupied before the movement.
" The following is the list of casualties: Officers killed, one; officers wounded, seven;
enlisted men killed, seven; enlisted men wounded, thirty-three.
"During the whole engagement and the time we moved from the camp on Thursday, Captain Belton, acting second in command, was everywhere present, exhibiting the same coolness and courage heretofore manifested in all the engagements in which the regiment has participated.
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