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Civil War
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Our men partook of the dinner the Louisiana Tigers had prepared for themselves. They captured their company books, and brought away rifles, muskets, swords, sashes, etc. I might recount any number of narrow escapes, had I time.
" General McClellan having received intelligence of the skirmish, rode toward the river and mot the regiment on its return. He grasped Colonel Woodbury warmly by the hand, and said: General, I am happy to congratulate you again on your success. I have had occasion to do so before, and do so again with pleasure. ' He also shook hands with Captain Rose, of the first company, and said: 'I thank you, Captain. Your men have done well. To some of the men he said: ' How do you feel, boys? Ihey exclaimed: General, we feel bully!'
Michigan in the Civil War
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