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Fourth Cavalry III
On the 10th the command was engaged near Rome, and on the 12th crossed the Oostenaula river and attacked the rebel force, but after driving them several miles the latter opened with artillery and the command retired. On the 13th the enemy were again attacked, killing 10 and wounding 13, driving them twelve miles, taking two pieces of artillery and a large number of prisoners. Re-crossing the Oostenaula river, the regiment marched through Rome, Kingston, and Adairsville to Resaca, thence via Summersville and Galesville, Ala., to Little river, where on the 20th it engaged General "Wheeler's cavalry, forcing them to retire and driving them five miles, killing several, including two lieutenants.
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