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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
had left Westport, Ky., July 15th, on board transports, arriving at Cincinnati on the 16th, going into camp at Covington and remaining there until the 24th. Here companies C and K, from Portsmouth, joined Major Way's command. This force on the above date also entered on the pursuit after Morgan, by way of the Little Miami railroad, arriving at Mingo Junction the 25th, and marched to La Grange and then via Steubenville. Morgan, being tracked, was soon overtaken, when skirmishing commenced and continued until dark, with some loss in wounded, driving the enemy during the entire night, exchanging occasional shots.
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