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U. S. Civil War
NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
while Negley pursued General Sterns. via the Almont and Thievman road returning by way of Shelbyville and manchester, and resumed command at
On July 13th four companies, E, D, F, and I, of the regiment being at Tullahoma, in command of Major Fox, the remaining six companies in command of lieutenant Colonel Parkhurst, with other troops, were attacked at Mur-freesboro by a heavy rebel force commanded by General N. B. Forrest, and after a sharp struggle had to surrender,, losing 13 killed and 78 wounded. Among the killed was Lieutenant Alpheus Chase. The wounded officers (including Colonel Duffield) and men were at once paroled, and they, together with the remaining officers, were afterwards exchanged.
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