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Michigan Cavalry Brigade 2
On arriving near the bridge this brigade was ordered by the major general commanding the corps to take the advance and open the way across the Chickahominy at this point. The enemy, after destroying the bridge had taken a very strong position upon the opposite side, from which they commanded the bridge and its approaches by artillery, infantry, and dismounted cavalry. The 5th Michigan, under Colonel Alger, was dismounted and crossed the river on the railroad bridge a short distance below. The 6th Michigan, under Major Kidd, also crossed the same bridge, dismounted. These two regiments advanced far enough to protect the pioneers while building the bridge.
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