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Civil War American
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
After a short halt at Dechard Colonel Shoemaker continued his march and pressed forward as rapidly as possible, arriving at Tullahoma about midnight of September 2d, where he joined General Smith with his division, having marched thirty-six miles during the day and part of the night. General Smith said to Colonel Shoemaker when he reported to him that he had given him and his command up as captured, expressing himself as highly pleased with his judicious management, courage, and successful movements under most trying circumstances.
U. S. Civil War
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