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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 13 (search)
; one division of the Twentyfifth Corps, under Brigadier-General Birney, and a small division of cavalry, under Brigadier-General McKenzie. These troops took position along the left of the intrenched lines lately held by the Second and Fifth corps, to form the infantry so that its full pressure would fall directly on the enemy's left flank. At the same time he sent McKenzie's division of cavalry, which had joined him that day, to the White Oak road to cover the right flank from any hostile force moving westward from the direction of Petersburg. McKenzie executed his orders with skill and vigor, attacking a body of the enemy and driving it towards Petersburg, after which he countermarched and rejoined Sheridan in time to participate in led westward from Five Forks, pursued for many miles, and until long after dark, by the mounted divisions of Merritt and McKenzie. The trophies of the day included many colors and guns and above five thousand prisoners, of which number three thousan