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Civil War Artillery
First Regiment Light Artillery
The battery was without support and could not obtain any. The guns were planted on one of a succession of nobs. The intention of the General commanding (as afterwards ascertained) was to hold the position as long as possible to save other commands, and finally if needs be, abandon the guns. At one time orders were received by Loomis to spike them and save his men, but this he declined to do, preferring rather to hold on so long as he had a man or a gun left, and in the event of being overpowered and captured to go with the guns rather than leave the field without them.
Light Artillery
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