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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
A correspondent of the Detroit Free Press wrote:
"The 9th entered Knoxville and was with other troops immediately pushed through to Cumberland Gap, which the enemy occupied with 2,600 men and 13 pieces of artillery, which were surrendered to the Union forces. "On the night before the surrender, the 9th Michigan and 2d Tennessee cavalry in command of Colonel David, of the 9th, were ordered to drive in the advance and if possible burn a flouring mill then in their possession. For two miles they advanced as the nature of the country would permit.
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