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The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
mile of the cross roads, when the advance guard was dismounted and deployed as skirmishers, and one section of Pennington's battery, under Lieut. Clark, was placed in position on a creed at the left of the road, supported by the 1st Michigan, Maj. Brewer. For half and hour or more a lively skirmish was kept up, when the advance skirmishers were reinforced by three squadrons from the 5th Michigan, and also the balance of these regiments acting as a reserve. The men thus thrown forward steadilf pine trees and stubble. Gen. Custer, when made aware of this flank movement, at once ordered a charge to be made; practicable under ordinary circumstances, but just at this point an impracticability, which he very speedily discovered.--Major Brewer fortunately hesitated when ordered to charge, and the result was a change of orders. The section of artillery exposed rapidly moved to the right, while the 1st Michigan remained in position until the enemy had fired one volley, then wheeling