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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
On the morning of the 26th, Morgan, being flanked and-hard pressed, was forced into an engagement, which resulted, after a severe fight of an hour and a half, in the complete rout of his forces, with a loss of 23 killed, 44 wounded, and 305 prisoners, while the detachment of the 9th lost in wounded Lieutenant Fisk and 7 men. The pursuit was continued, Morgan, with the remnant of his troops, flying in confusion until, meeting with the forces under General Shackelford, he surrendered.
From the Cleveland Herald :
"In a short time the expected rebels made their appearance, coming around a bend in the road. On catching sight of the infantry they halted and turned their horses' heads in another direction. But before they could get out of the trap they found themselves in,
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