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10th Regiment Cavalry
Colonel Trowbridge, in a special report of the affair, says of him: " Thus was lost to us one of the most gallant and worthy officers whom I have ever met. Full of noble and generous sympathy, the loftiest patriotism, with that courage which knows no fear, his loss was most deeply felt by the entire regiment." The fight was a brilliant success, though obtained at a loss of seventeen killed and wounded, and must be recognized as an uncommon victory, considering it was gained by dismounted cavalry, new and undisciplined, over a much superior force of well trained infantry holding strong defensive works, and having, in addition, to meet a most galling cross-fire of the enemy,
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