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10th Regiment Cavalry
During the remaining portion of the month, and up to December 6th, 1864, the regiment was employed in constructing fortifications at Strawberry Plains, when, on the receipt of orders, it inarched to Knoxville. Soon after a detachment under command of Captain James B. Roberts joined an expedition to Saltville, Va., and helped to destroy the salt works at that point, being engaged with the enemy at Kingsport, December 12th; at Bristol, December 14th; and at Saltville, December 20th. Returning to Knoxville it; had a skirmish at Chucky Bend; January 10, 1865. Remaining at Knoxville until March 21st, the brigade to which it was attached marched to Upper East Tennessee, under command of Brevet Brigadier General Palmer.
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