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10th Regiment Cavalry
After trying for some time to get them out of their position with his artillery without success, Stoneman called to him Major Smith of the 10th, and said: 'Major, I want you to take twenty men, armed with the Spencer carbines, and cross this creek and flank those fellows out there.' Smith took his twenty men, and crossing the creek on a log out of eight of the enemy, steadily approached and fired a volley into their flank, when the whole force broke in the greatest confusion. Stacey, with his Tennessee cavalry, was on them in an instant, and the fight was over. Results: 19 pieces of artillery, 1,100 prisoners, and supplies enough for an army of 100,000 men. This exploit of Major Smith and his gallant little band was as flaring as it proved successful.
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