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Michigan Cavalry Brigade 2
May 23d marched to Herring Creek and
The 5th Regiment had charged through and driven the enemy out of the first line of woods near " Yellow Tavern," and had reached an open space, when the command was given to chase
firing; just at that instant a rebel officer, who afterwards proved to be General JEB Stuart rode up with his staff to within about 80 rods of our line when a shot was fired by a man of the 5th. John A Huff of company E remarked to him you shot too low and to the left. The Colonel replied, "Try him." Ho took deliberate aim across a fence and fired. The officer fell. Huff turned round to the Colonel and coolly said: " There's a spread-eagle tor you.
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