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Fourth Cavalry III
On their way back to camp they were again attacked by the same rebel force, and again the gallant Boutelle led a successful charge against them, his useless right hand hanging by his side. On the 26th the regiment, with the 4th U. S. and 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, moved from Koss-well and marched west about ten miles and encamped. The dismounted men had from time to time been sent to the rear, and with the exception of 217 sent to Chattanooga, were employed in garrisoning the block-houses on the railroad between Nashville and Huntsville. On September 14th, Corporal Charles Bickford with 23 men of the regiment, and only 17 of them armed with Spencer carbines,
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