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10th Regiment Cavalry
a position of no consequence, as it protected nothing and could be turned with the greatest ease. Gillem, however, for some reason not apparent to ordinary mortals, determined to hold that position, and only withdrew when he found his flank turned and his line of retreat in danger of being cut off. While retiring from that position he was vigorously attacked by Duke and his command routed. There soon followed a stampede which was almost unsurpassed by anything in the history of the war. Colonel Kirk, with 100 North Carolina troops, and Major Smith of the 10th Michigan cavalry, with 100 men of that regiment, and 100 of the 1st Ohio heavy artillery, had been sent up by railway to Morristown to reinforce Gillem.
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