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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
The object of the expedition was the capture of a train of cars on the New Orleans
and Jackson railroad, cut the road and destroy bridges, which being successfully accomplished the force returned, arriving'at Kennar on the 10th, where it embarked on steamers and proceeded to Baton Rouge, then in command of General Thomas Williams, arriving there on the 13th, thence up the river on a reconnoissance as far as Warrenton, five miles below Vicksburg. Arriving there the 18th, the object of the reconnoissance being accomplished, the return trip on commenced, and arriving at Grand Gulf was fired into by a light battery, when the force landed and drove the enemy inland about" two miles, then returned, and on re-embarking continued the trip down the river, arriving at Baton Rouge on the 29th, and went into winter quarters at the barracks.
Michigan Civil War
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