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American Civil War
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Here strong works were found and apparently, large numbers of the enemy. Heavy cannonading was kept up for some days, and finally the place was regularly besieged. The 16th participated throughout, and on its evacuation was embarked for West Point, ' at the head of York river. Thence, with the rest of the division, it marched to the Chickahominy in front of Richmond, arriving on the 26th April, and again participating in all the duties preparatory to crossing said river and attack on Richmond.
Michigan in the Civil War
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