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Michigan Civil War
TWELFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
" On Friday before the battle of Shiloh a reconnaissance was made from the division of General Sherman (I think from Sherman's) which was met by the enemy and severely repulsed. The following day, Saturday, General Prentiss's division was reviewed by-General Prentiss. After the review Major Powell, of the 25th Missouri, came to me (I was division officer of the day), and said he saw 'Butternuts' looking through the underbrush at the parade, about a dozen. I had been out that morning about ten miles in our front and saw no cavalry videttes, or infantry pickets,
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