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Civil War Artillery
First Regiment Light Artillery
his left us exposed to a terrible cross fire. Our infantry in the cedars were driven back in a perfect panic, while it was only through the skillful management of Colonel Loomis that we got out of this slaughter-pen safe and without the loss of a gun. A large portion of our infantry were running panic-stricken in all directions, while we were obliged to fall back half a mile. Presently a few of the batteries were planted in different parts of the field and then opened a most galling fire on the enemy.
Light Artillery
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