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NINETEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
with its brigade crossed Cape Fear river and moved in the direction of Raleigh, and on the 16th met the enemy in heavy force near Averysboro, where a battle ensued, in which the regiment took an active and important part; its brigade being ordered to assault his works, promptly and gallantly carried them, capturing his artillery and many prisoners, the regiment losing Captain
L. Gibbon, Lieutenant Charles Purcell, and 4 killed and 15 wounded, several severely.
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