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Ninth Regiment Cavalry
Colonel David received for himself and regiment the commendations of General Shackelford, commanding."
Subsequently the regiment was engaged at Carter's Station September 22d, loss one killed, four wounded. Zollicoffer September 24th, driving the enemy into his fortifications. Blue Springs October 5th and 10th, loss 2 wounded, and at Raytown, October 11th lost 2 killed and 2 wounded.
After it arrived at Covington, Ky., in May, 1863, this regiment marched nearly 3,000 miles, exclusive of marches by detachments while scouting, foraging, etc.
At the beginning of November, 1863, the regiment was at Henderson Station, East Tennessee, and seems to have performed a considerable amount of scouting during the month in that portion of the State.
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