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Organizations
On July 12th, 1862, Major John Y. Clopper received telegraphic orders to concentrate detachments of squadrons A C E F H and I at Huntsville, and march out of the district into Scotland and Schuyler counties and by forced marches to attack and disbanded an armed force of Guerrillas under command of Joe Porter. Rapid marches from 35 to 40 miles a' day wihtout tents or wagons, through a continuous and drenching rain of six days' dura-tion brought the enemy to a stand near Memphis. Mo., on the 18th of July, 1862; secreted
force of Guerrillas under the command of Joe Porter. Rapid marches from 35 to 40 miles a
day without tentss or wagons, through a continuous and drenching rain of six days duration brought the enemy to a stand near Memphis. Mo., on the 18th of July, 1862; secreted and ambushed in a dense undergrowth of timber, their fire was deadly and destructive.
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