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Fourth Cavalry
A mile and a half from Thompson's Station I found a force of about seven hundred rebel cavalry drawn up to receive me. My column was at this time very much scattered by a rapid march over a bad dirt road. After some little delay in forming my men I advanced toward the enemy who declined to fight by retreating rapidly. They were closely pressed by the 4th United States cavalry, to whose support I sent a portion of the 7th Pennsylvania- At Thompson's Station, the rebels (28th Miss, or 3d Miss, cavalry), were reinforced by Steam's regiment (3d Tenn.), but after a sharp skirmish the whole brigade was
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