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Michigan Civil War
TWELFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 4.
I. The Major General commanding the department takes just pride and satisfaction in congratulating the small garrisons of the posts of Coldwater, Davis's Mills, and Middleburg, for the heroic defence of their positions on the 20th, 21st, and 24th ultimo, and the successful repulse of an enemy many times their number.
The 90th Illinois at Coldwater (its first engagement), the detachment of the veteran 25th Indiana, and two companies of the 5th Ohio cavalry at Davis's Mills, and the detachment of the gallant 12th Michigan at Middleburg, are deserving of the thanks of the army, which was in a measure dependent upon the road they so nobly defended, for supplies, and they will receive the meed of praise ever awarded by a grateful public to those who bravely and successfully do their duty.
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