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Second Regiment Cavalry
Being in the advance with
2d Michigan he was attacked by two regiments of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, and a battery of artillery, which he gallantly repulsed, bringing off Powell's battery, then fell back on the main force near Boonville. On a reconnoissance with his regiment on June 6th he encountered Forrest's rebel cavalry at Donelson's cross-roads, between Boonville and Baldwin, completely routing them. On Juno 8th, in command of the 2d Michigan and 2d Iowa cavalry, ho pursued the enemy who were evacuating their position on Twenty-mile Creek, and which falling back to Tupelo, attacked the rebels at Baldwin, driving them back to Guntown, where he forced them to form a strong line with infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
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