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Michigan in the Civil War

SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY

"The order was promptly obeyed and we crossed the creek at double-quick, and advanced rapidly up the road to the position occupied by the 2d brigade and formed on its left and at once commenced erecting breastworks. Word soon came that the enemy who, it seems, had retired from the crest of the hill from which they had repulsed our troops, were again advancing in force for the double purpose of gaining the crest and flanking us.

Civil War


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