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American Civil War
TWENTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY
It was favorably located at that point, and the health and spirits of the men rapidly improved. Leaving Newport News March 19th with the 9th corps, it proceeded via Baltimore, Parkersburg, and Cincinnati to Kentucky. On the 9th of May a detachment of 100 men in command of Captain Wiltsie, having been dispatched to break up a party of guerrillas at the narrows of the Cumberland, were attacked on their return by the advance guard of the rebel forces under General John H. Morgan, and were obliged to fall back with considerable loss.
Michigan Infantry
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