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Second Regiment Cavalry
the staff of General Stanley.
Leaving Rankin's Ferry, on the Tennessee, October 3d, the regiment participated in the chase after the rebel cavalry under General Wheeler, who were then engaged in making a raid on the communications of the army. During the pursuit of Wheeler the regiment crossed the Cumberland mountains, marching on the 3d, 4th, and 5th of October 103 miles, and on the 6th, 7th, and 8th 82 miles, the greater portion of the distance over rough and mountainous roads, and became engaged with the enemy at Anderson's Crossroads. October 31st the regiment was encamped at Winchester, Tenn. Dur-. ing the year it had killed and disabled a large number of the enemy, and .captured many prisoners, horses, wagons, etc.
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