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streets before retiring. The supply train had barely left, the town on its way to Hickman bridge when Lieutcuant-Colonel Nixon, with the First Louisiana cavalry, and Col. Ashby, with two companies of the Second Tennessee, charged into the town. Wool-ford’s men, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Adams, rallied upon the streets and repulsed them with the aid of n few shots from, the First Indiana battery. The Secondk J* ' i 1 I V I • » y »I*V( » .1 ----- ---ered occupying a strong position on Dutton’sllili.1Ylt;'.ram's force was 1,550, exclusive of Steele’s battalion, which joined him after he crossed the Cumberland, at which time lie reported that number in his command. The reinforcements which Gilmore brought with him increased Carter’s command to 1,250, composed of Runkle’s Forty-fifth Ohio mounted infantry; a portion of the Forty-
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Washington National Tribune
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, Jul 15, 1882
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