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10th Regiment Cavalry
That night the men all slept in the trenches, leaving their comfortable quarters deserted, as it was thought an attack would be made early in the morning. There was really nothing to be feared from the attack from the other side of the river. Some of the planks had been taken up on the bridge, and it was so covered by our guns as to make a crossing impossible, except at an immense loss of life. It was only from the rear that danger was to be feared. Accordingly a scout was sent out during the night of the 16th, to asertain how far the enemy had approached. On the morning of the 17th. as day was
On the morning of the 17th as day was breaking the enemy opened with artillery from College Hill.
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