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Fourth Cavalry III
The Michigan cavalry fired the first gun, and had the first man killed in the memorable series of desperate fights which, spreading over many miles of country, and occupying many days together, constitute the battle of Stone river, Colonel Minty with his 1st brigade, the 4th Michigan included, led a sabre charge on the evening of December 31st which checked the then victorious rebels. From that time the enemy gained nothing. Minty's was the first cavalry to enter Murfreesboro after Bragg's forces were withdrawn. "When Rosecrans advanced toward Tullahoma., Minty's brigade, after a hard light drove a heavy force of the enemy from Shelbyville, killing and wounding a great number and capturing 600 prisoners, with three pieces of artillery.
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