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Michigan's
Second Regiment Infantry
possesses a gallant record, having come out gloriously from every engagement, while eleven of its upholders or defenders were either killed or wounded.
Its first engagement was at Blackburn's Ford, Va., July 18th, 1861, with a small loss in wounded, serving in General Tyler's Division. Colonel Richardson being in command of the brigade and Lieutenant Colonel Chipman having been appointed a captain in the regular army, the command of the regiment devolved upon Major Williams.
In Lossing is found the following:
Toward noon Tyler went out on a reconnoissance toward Blackburn's Ford, taking with him Richardson's brigade, a squadron of cavalry, and Ayres's battery, and holding Sher-man's brigade in reserve. He found the Confederates in heavy force.
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