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American Civil War
TWENTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY
The fight was in the open field of Coffey's, just outside the narrows of Horse Shoe Bottom, and was desperately contended for against Morgan's whole force for fifty-five minutes, after the gallant boys had previously almost destroyed Cluke's force and driven them to a point of surrender, which would have been accomplished had it not been for the timely aid of Morgan. A demand for an unconditional surrender was sent to Colonel Jacobs by Morgan which having been promptly refused,
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