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didnt flank us. We had hardly got in position till they threw asix pounder among us They had taken position on the hill in plain view almost ahalf mile from us. They only had one gun--asix pounder--They fired it 6 or 8 times but without effect with the exception of killing ahorse or two. We had three two pound guns and fired them sixteen or eighteen times We then drew off. got on our horses. and made for La Grange not stoping till within fifteen miles. Where we camped for the night. 43 miles from our camp the night previous. The scouting parties had all returned during the day with exception of those from our company and H Lieut and six men from H. The orderly Sergt and nine men from E one of ours returned during the day he was taken prisoner but escaped during the excitement of the skirmish May 13th Arrived at La Grange about noon. our orderly with his squad with the exception of one man. returned during the afternoon. They came in Via of Collierville leaving
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didnt flank us. We had hardly got in position till they threw asix pounder among us They had taken position on the hill in plain view almost ahalf mile from us. They only had one gun--asix pounder--They fired it 6 or 8 times but without effect with the exception of killing ahorse or two. We had three two pound guns and fired them sixteen or eighteen times We then drew off. got on our horses. and made for La Grange not stoping till within fifteen miles. Where we camped for the night. 43 miles from our camp the night previous. The scouting parties had all returned during the day with exception of those from our company and H Lieut and six men from H. The orderly Sergt and nine men from E one of ours returned during the day he was taken prisoner but escaped during the excitement of the skirmish May 13th Arrived at La Grange about noon. our orderly with his squad with the exception of one man. returned during the afternoon. They came in Via of Collierville leaving
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