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Fourth Cavalry III
It was all he could do to hold them until the column got straightened out on the road, but at the sacrifice of about fifty men he succeeded in holding them. The Colonel himself was twice severely wounded in this engagement, and had to be carried from the field. The 4th Michigan and 7th Pennsylvania were now dismounted and deployed across the road for the purpose of protecting the retreat of Colonel Long's brigade. We remained in line until the brigade had passed, followed by the rebels, but the reception with which they were met a few moments before prevented them from attacking us with the same impetuosity with which they had rushed on to Colonel Long's command.
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