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Civil War Infantry
Twenty Second Regiment Infantry
And now the rebels advanced a third time. The sun had gone down. In the twilight it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe. The 22d rushed forward in command of Colonel Le Favour in person, with fixed bayonets and empty muskets, under a most terrific fire of grape and musketry, received the charge of the enemy, repulsed and drove them at every point. General Steedman sent an order to fall back, but too late. Before it arrived the regiment was closed in upon by rebel hordes on both flanks and cut off.
Michiagn
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