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Their battery opened upon us, when we withdrew. In making this movement we were completely flanked by another body of the enemy's cavalry, outnumbering my command at least six to one. I placed two companies (B and F) in position to protect our rear and to check the enemy's advance. These companies met, by counter charges, three successive Charges of the enemy, with a loss on our part of from fifteen to twenty captured and a loss to the enemy of several wounded and captured. The regiment then moved by the left of the road to Hanover, and there reported to General Custer,
"Company A having been called in from the Westminster road, joined a portion of the 5th Michigan Cavalry, and later in the day had an engagement with the cavalry force of the enemy.
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