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Michigan Cavalry Brigade 2
In this engagement the enemy lost heavily in officers; among others, General Gordon, mortally wounded. From this point the entire command moved to Gaines's Mills, this brigade being in advance, when the entire command encamped for the night. The following morning. May 13th, we marched to Bottom's Bridge and encamped. May 14th we arrived at Malvern Hill and opened communication with General Butler's forces. May 17th, about dark, started on our return to the army. May 18th crossed the Chickahominy at Jones's Bridge, and about 2 P. M. reached Baltimore Cross-roads, when we encamped until the 20th. This brigade was then detached from the corps for the purpose of destroying the Richmond, Frederieksburg, and Virginia Central Railroads at their crossing of the South Anna.
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