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Civil War
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
It was evident that they had mistaken our force, or else acted in retiring more intensely cowardly than we ever thought them to be. They had four regiments engaged, 4th and 5th Louisiana regiments, a Virginia and an Alabama regiment, besides their artillery, while on our side there were actually eight companies of the 4th Michigan who did the fighting. Under the circumstances, of course, it was not deemed prudent to follow the foe.
"In the ditch were found to be twenty-eight dead bodies. Among the killed were two lieutenants. One was shot with two balls through the head, and the body of the other was completely riddled with bullets.
Michigan in the Civil War
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