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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
On the morning of May 1st we broke camp at Beverly Ford, on the Rappahannock, and marched to Brandy Station, where we bivouacked and remained until the 3d at noon, when we marched to near Culpepper, where we halted at sundown and remained until midnight, and again resumed our march toward Germania Ford, on the Rapidan river, crossing the river about 8 A. M. of the 4th, and advanced on the stone road to Orange Court House to within about three miles of Robertson's Tavern, where the regiment was detailed to picket in front of the brigade, covering the road and connecting on the left with the pickets of the 2d Brigade. There was at this time no enemy in our front, and during the night I received orders that the troops would move at 5 A. M. of the 5th. At 5. 30 A. M.
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