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Fourth Cavalry
Minty's brigade being in camp at McMinnville on August 4th, at 4 P. M., moved for the purpose of surprising the camp of Colonel Debrel's regiment at Clark's Mill, northwest from Sparta. The rebel pickets were known to be posted at Rock Island Ferry and at the ford, at the mouth of Collins river. Scouts reported that there were no pickets at Dillon's ford. The command proceeded in the direction of Mud creek, three miles from the lower ferry, reaching there at 9 P. M., and from thence a battalion of the 3d Iowa was detached, with orders to cross at Dillon's creek, move up to a cross roads, and from there take the pickets at Rock Island and the lower ferry in the rear. On reaching the ford the rebel pickets rapidly retired without making any resistance, when the battalion crossed, taking 14 prisoners, the rest having scattered through the country.
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