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U. S. Civil War
Twenty Seventh Regiment Infantry
At the explosion of what is known as the "Mine, " in front of Petersburg, * on July 30th, 1864, the 9th corps were the troops principally engaged. The 3d divsion, commanded by General Willcox, having in it six Michigan regiments of infantry, 2d, 8th, 17th, 20th, 27th, and 1st sharpshooters, followed the leading division in the charge, and suffered severe loss. Of the part taken by his command in that affair the General makes the following report:
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