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10th Regiment Cavalry
Griggs (indignantly). I am telling the truth, sir. We had only seven men.
"Wheeler (laughing). Well, what did you expect to do?
" Griggs. To keep you from crossing, sir.
" Wheeler (greatly amused and laughing). Well, why didn't you do it?
"Griggs. Why, you see, we did until you hit me, and that weakened our forces so much that you were too much for us.
" Wheeler was greatly amused, and inquired of another prisoner (who happened to be a horse farrier too), 'Are all the 10th Michigan like you fellows?' ' Oh, no!' said the man, ' we are the poorest of the lot. We are mostly horse farriers and blacksmiths, and not much accustomed to fighting.' 'Well,' said Wheeler, 'if I had 300 such men as you I could march straight through hell."
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