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and 18 years, and old men between 50 and 55 years, able to muster say 1,000 to 1,200 men. This gave the total force at say 3,000 men. The entrenchments were ten miles long, and this was all the force they had to guard and fight that line Gen. Butler agreed to make such demonstration along our line and upon. Fort Clifton as should prevent reinforcements from being sent. This was done, and no troops went to Petersburg after daylight, nor before, for that matter. While Gen. Hinks and Col. Hawley (8th Conn.,) who commanded the brigades respectively, were awaiting orders to attack these works or at least to make such demonstration upon them as should give evidence of their strength or weakness, Gen. Gilmore gave orders to retire to Baylor's Cross Roads to effect a junction — they were only a mile apart — and to await news from Gen. Kantz. Now, it was distinctly understood that Gen. Gillmore was to attack, so as to divert attention from Gen. Kantz attack. The cavalry rode over the