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First Infantry Civil War
First Michigan Infantry
In the meantime the enemy had attacked the 9th corps, which had formed on our left, and was, after a desperate struggle, flanked upon the left and forced back for a considerable distance. Our brigade was ordered up as supports, and we arrived in time to aid in retaking the lost ground, and assisted in repulsing the enemy in three successive charges.
"In this last engagement Captain James H. Wheaton was killed, being shot through the head by a minie ball. After this sad casuality I assumed command of the regiment.
" The battle being ended, shortly after dark the whole line fell back to the line of works captured in the first assault in the morning.
During the month the regiment lost in killed 4, and 21 in wounded. "
Civil War
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