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Civil War
FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
for the enemy had nearly carried the hill before Sykes reached it, while Humphreys, who with one of Sykes's divisions had been posted on Sickles's right, was in turn assailed in front and flank, and driven back with a loss of 2, 000 out of 5, 000 men. "
After the death of Colonel Jefferds, Lieutenant Colonel Lombard assumed command of the regiment.
Pursuing the enemy from Gettysburg, the 4th marched to Williamsport on July 12th. The enemy having crossed the Potomac, the regiment proceeded to Berlin; thence, on the 17th, it marched to Warrenton via Manassas Gap, then proceeded to Beverly Ford, where it remained until September 16th; thence to Culpepper, remaining there to the 9th of October.
Michigan in the Civil War
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