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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
The regiment was deployed in front of the 3d brigade, 1st division, 5th corps, to which it belongs, and after forming, advanced, driving the enemy's skirmishers back to their works, which were well defended by artillery and dismounted cavalry, and protected by a strong line of abatis. We were ordered to charge, which we did, carrying the works in fine style. The abatis did not seem to be much of an impediment, some of the troops springing clear over it in their enthusiastic haste to capture the works and artillery. In this charge we captured a few prisoners, and by some mistake were separated from the rest of the brigade and marched to the right, where we were again forced to deploy as skirmishers in order to protect the flank of the division and to avoid capture, the other portion of the division having moved forward upon the enemy's second line of works.
Civil War
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