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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
On being relieved we occupied the front line of works until 3 o'clock P. M. of Wednesday, when the already overworked brigade was detailed to cover as a rear guard the recrossing of the army to the east banks of the Rappahannock, which duty was performed with the fullest success. Rain began to fail at 4 P. M. of Tuesday, and so continued during the night and for days following. The roads were in a horrible condition, but by 10 o'clock A. M. of Wednesday the whole army had crossed in safety and this brigade was at 6 o'clock P. M. move and protect the pontoon bridges, which labor consumed the rest of the day. At 6 o clock P. M. the brigade took up its march for their old camps, but owing to continued rains and bad roads, it did not arrive there until the afternoon of Thursday, May 7th.
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