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10th Regiment Cavalry
attempted by a counter movement to carry the theatre of war to the Ohio river, General Breckenridge, to make a diversion in Hood's favor, moved into East Tennessee with a considerable force of cavalry, infantry, and artillery. As we were accustomed to large armies then this force did not seem large, but it was a larger army than that with which some of the decisive battles of the revolution were gained. It was larger than the army with which General Taylor fought the battle of Buena Vista. His infantry and artillery were under the command of a former citizen of this State with whom I was quite well acquainted, General John B. Palmer, formerly of Detroit. His cavalry was commanded by that brave and skillful soldier, General Basil Duke.
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