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was thus in command of the regiment when we passed over the crest of the ridge, through our guns there planted, and had advanced some distance down the slope in our front.
I was surprised before that our skirmishers had been brought to a stand by those of the enemy; and the latter only gave ground when our line of battle had closed up well inside of a hundred yards of our own skirmishers.
The enemy's skirmishers then retreated in perfect order, firing as they fell back.
The enemy's artillery, front and flank, fired upon us, and many of the regiment were struck.
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