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Michigan Cavalry Brigade 2
on the camp of General Davis's brigade, and immediately after charged the camp of the 7th Michigan The men, although taken entirely by surprise, seized their carbines, and under Colonel Litchfield supported by the 1st Vermont, Colonel Preston, handsomely repulsed the enemy. Several men were wounded, and Colonel Litchfleld is missing and it is feared is also wounded. General Kilpatrick decided to move across to White House and down the Peninsula. During the day Captain Mitchell, of the 2d New York, with the bulk of Colonel Dahlgreen's command, rejoined the main column. The enemy Tuesday night and all day Wednesday hovered about the command; skirmishing was almost constantly going on in different directions.
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