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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
On the 12th the 6th made a raid up the Jackson railroad, destroying the enemy's camp at Pangipaho, capturing 60 prisoners, burning two bridges, a large gun-carriage factory, a shoe factory, and a tannery used by the rebel authorities, the value of this property being estimated at upwards of $400, 000. The loss of the regiment in this affair was only one wounded.
The 6th returned to New Orleans, and on the 21st of May took steamers as a part of the forces of General Banks, intended to operate against Port Hudson, arriving on the 23d in front of that place.
Colonel Clark in a report thus mentions a part of the services of his regiment:
Michigan Civil War
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