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when the brigade that had surrendered seized their guns, and then commenced a fearful struggle. Of the 100 who had made the charge only 30 escaped uninjured; 7 of their horses lay dead within the enemy's works."
Report of Colonel C. H. Town, commanding 1st Michigan, covering a portion of the operations of his regiment around Gettysburg:
moved early on the morning of the 4th of July to Emmettsburg, thence to Monterey. Before reaching the latter place the enemy was discovered in force upon the hills to the right of the road. The regiment, being" in advance of the column, was sent on a road leading to Fairfield Gap.
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