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10th Regiment Cavalry
Having skirmished with the enemy at Rheatown on the 24th, at Jonesboro and Johnson-ville on the 25th, reaching Carter's Station on that day, where, in command of lieutenant Colonel Trowbridge, together with the 3d Indiana Cavalry, supported if necessary by Manson's brigade of Cox's division, which marched up as far as Jonesboro, twelve miles from Carter's Station, the enemy was discovered in strong force and in a well fortified position, and the assault was at once commenced.
The bridge was defended by the rebel General A. E. Jackson, called "Mud-wall Jackson," with a strong force occupying a strong redoubt, with extensive and well constructed rifle-pits.
American Civil War
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