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Civil War Cavalry
He was closely pursued by Jackson's cavalry under Ashby, one of the most dashing of the Confederate cavalry officers in that region. "
Prom a correspondent belonging to the 1st Michigan Cavalry, covering in detail its march from Frederick to Winchester:
" We left Frederick on the 24th of February, '62 and without any material delay crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry and occupied Charlestown, Va. On taking possession we had several trifling skirmishes, confined to the cavalry, in which our regiment was for the first time under fire, and in which several of the companies obtained considerable credit for their dashing charges and gallant behavior.
Michigan Cavalry
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