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U. S. Civil War
NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
On June 5th Negley reached Jasper, beyond his base of supplies, when he disposed his troops to protect his flanks by placing Sill's division at Shell Mound, and a regiment at Battle Creek, then marched on Chattanooga with his main force, arriving in front of that place on June 6th. Next day a battle ensued, consisting principally of heavy cannonading, lasting an hour and a half, when the enemy were driven from their guns, leaving three badly disabled.
During the evening of the 7th the enemy threatened to cross the river opposite Chattanooga and at Shell Mound, but the disposition of the
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