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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
The last two miles we made on the double quick, and thus outflanked the enemy before they were aware of our approach. There was no pausing for consultation, but with the eye of a soldier Colonel Saunders had seen the position and moved his force from a 'double quick' immediately into action. A line of skirmishers was thrown out on the right and left, and Thompson's battery was ordered to open on the enemy from their center. Our approach had been rapid and under cover of the woods; we had reached to within eight hundred yards of the enemy before we opened fire. The two commands under Colonels Acker and WORMER now moved to the front and left, firing as they advanced, and telling fearfully on the confused ranks of the rebels.
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