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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
Companies L and F under Major Gallagher, were dismounted and advanced as skirmishers, driving the rebel skirmish line, while Companies A and B, under Colonel Acker and Major Brockway, advanced and, with other forces, continued driving the enemy, turning their retreat into a complete rout. Major Gallagher, with Company F, in command of Lieutenant Karrer, charged on the rebel flank, capturing three pieces of artillery, a large number of prisoners, following the retreating enemy for about four miles, and until relieved by fresh troops. The 9th in this engagement captured in all 500 prisoners and, besides the three pieces of artillery, a large amount of small arms and equipments.
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