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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
The night of the 13th we marched to Charles City Court House, thence to Wilcox's landing, on the James river, where lines of battle were again formed and intrenchments thrown up to cover the crossing to the south side of the 2d army corps. We crossed the James river on transports on the morning of the 16th, and marched directly for Petersburg, arriving before the city about daylight of the 17th, since which time we have been at the front, continually exposed to the fire of the enemy, but well covered by heavy intrenchments; our losses have been comparatively light. Our duties for the last thirty days have been arduous and unceasing, but the spirits and confidence of our men remain unshaken and the health of the command is remarkably good.
Civil War
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